“How do I find the parents of my paternal great-grandfather John Mack ‘Maxie’ Smith and my maternal great-great-grandfather Samuel S. Roberts when they are both such common names?” Kate Keller, blog reader (and distant cousin), recently asked me that. It’s a situation that many of us have in our genealogy. Here are my tips for dealing…
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How to Find Your Ancestor by Researching Other People
Most of us don’t have unlimited time to spend researching our ancestors. It’s natural to want to spend our research time focused on our ancestors. But when we aren’t finding the answers we’re looking for, it can be well worth our time to start researching other people — people who may not even be related…