Researching urban ancestors

Article Abstract:

City directories are useful sources of valuable information about ancestors, providing family and local history with listings of residents, businesses, institutions and organizations. Aside from locating people during certain periods, genealogists use these directories to determine their professions.

Appreciation, Directory, Cities and towns, Records and correspondence, Directories

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Exploring the Internet

Article Abstract:

The Internet can be used by people to determine their family tree through the use of e-mail to contact relatives and electronic discussion groups which are grouped according to common interest. An Internet Newsgroup can also be used as it is for discussion of specific topics such as a surname.

Usage, Internet

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Quacks, cures, and ancestors

Article Abstract:

Health and medical records can be very useful to people researching their family histories. They contain plenty of information about people who lived in earlier times and their way of life, including their diseases and disorders and the medicines they used.

History, Medical records

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