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How Do You Record An Alias Or A Nickname?
Recording of an alias or nickname often leads to confusion for many people. The instructions here setforth are meant to alleviate your concerns.
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Census Records in Ontario - What’s Available and Where to Find it
© Lorine McGinnis Schulze
The first general Ontario census was taken in 1842, 1848 and 1851 but not all survive. There are scattered returns prior to 1842 but each area took its own census. Some areas have census records as early as 1783. Censuses up to 1850 are heads of household only.
The censuses after 1851 […]
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Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Hero Dead of World War II
Schuylkill County Genealogy Ties announces the addition of Schuylkill County’s Hero Dead of World War II, a list of the almost 1000 World War II military personnel casualties from all of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
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Using online library catalogues in your research
I use the online American Library of Congress catalogue almost daily in my research. Using keywords that describe my area of interest, I search to find out what books are available. Armed with the full title, author, Call # and more, I can then approach my local library to request ILL (InterLibraryLoan). I can also try an online catalogue of any Library closer to me geographically to see if they have the specific book I want and to see what else they have of interest.
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