Month: January 2020

1950 Census Thoughts

I’ve been doing a little thinking about the 1950 United States Federal Census which will be released in April of 2022. One or more of the genealogy vendors will likely have a full name index shortly after its release. I’m fortunate that I won’t to wait for the index. The 1950 census entries for my […]

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Genealogy Tip of the Day Book

We’re still excited about the release of Genealogy Tip of the Day–the book. Repeat tips, time-sensitive items, and marketing material has been removed. It’s just tips–and a few pictures. Purchase options include: Directly from Amazon–some vendors claim to have “used” or “library” copies–I’m not certain where they got those. Directly from me–either by credit card […]

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Working Through That Match with a No-Match Tree

Before any analysis of autosomal DNA tests results for genealogical research, it’s suggested that the following things are done (when possible). I realize that in working with DNA kits where there are adoptions or other issues that prevent all these things from being completed–even partially. It’s also recommended that the first DNA kit you work […]

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One Samuel Twice Not Two Samuels Once in 1820

This is a follow up to my post, “How Many Samuel Joneses Are in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in 1820?” The 1820 Census Index at Ancestry.com indicates that there are two entries for a Samuel Jones in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania’s Newport Township. The household counts are the same. Those entries certainly looked the same. A viewing of the […]

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His Own Grandpa and Born 18 Years After his Dad Dies

ThruLines(tm) at AncestryDNA is automated. I understand that. Can’t it be automated to not include obvious errors? There are two egregious mistakes in this line that it wants me to evaluate: Hinrich Sartorius died in 1912–before Richard Sartorius was born in 1930. Richard Sartorius is listed as his own grandfather. ThruLines(tm) has made analysis of […]

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How Many Samuel Jones Are in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in 1820?

Searching for common names is bad enough, but when there are two individuals of them in the same in the same rural township it can be confusing. According to the search results on Ancestry.com  when searching for Jones entries in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in the 1820 census, there are two Samuel Jones in Newport, Luzerne County. It […]

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