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Can I legally copy clippings from Ancestry.com?
I have found an old newspaper clipping from 1912 on Ancestry.com that I would like to print out and distribute. Am I legally allowed to do so, or is the clipping still held under copyright? Does the ...
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What is the difference between evidence and information?
What is evidence?
I have piles and piles of historical records, old letters, e-mails, all of which provide details about my family.
Is all of the information contained in these documents evidence?...
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How can DNA testing aid me in my genealogy research?
My basic understanding of DNA testing is that it can tell you where your ancestors came from. How can just knowing the ethnic breakdown of my ancestors help me?
What if I already know where my ...
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What standards exist for the exchange of genealogical information?
I've used GEDCOM to transfer data between desktop software and websites, but it all seems a bit old hat. Is there anything better that will mangle* my data less.
* For example, GEDCOM can lose some ...
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How can I get all the military records available through NARA (USA) for an individual veteran?
When requesting the military records for an individual veteran from the national archives, I was only sent the discharge summary. How do I know if there are any more records available for the ...
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Dealing with family secrets?
How should I deal with a family secret that directly affects a full branch on the family tree?
For example, there are two brothers, both married and both have kids. Brother A is the father of his ...
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What is the difference between "primary information" and "secondary information?"
In genealogical research, what is the difference between primary information and secondary information. Why do genealogists bother with making such distinctions?
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Handling and storage tips for old Family Bible
I have an old Bible that was printed about 1821. The Bible belonged to my second great grandfather, Ephriam Benn. I want to preserve the Bible, and I want to share information about the Bible with ...
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How can I import sections of someone else's tree?
I use a range of online family tree apps (genesreunited and others) and often find distant family members who send me sections of their trees in Gedcom format, however I can't see any straightforward ...
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If my Ancestry subscription lapses will my links to premium data still be valid?
I have an Ancestry.com tree with links to content that can only be accessed with a subscription. If I let the subscription lapse I realize I won't be able to see that content anymore.
Will the links ...
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How should I deal with conflicting information?
How should I record and report information which conflicts (e.g. differing birth dates for what I believe to be the same person)?
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Benefiting from another's tree without copying and pasting?
Once one gets so far back in their tree, one finds ancestors in common with other researchers. It is all too tempting to collect information by copy and paste information from another researcher's ...
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Finding ship manifests for immigrants to Argentina in early 1900s?
I am looking for a family that emigrated from Poland to Argentina around 1901. I found a transcription of the ship's (SS Georg, sailed from Libau to Buenos Aires) manifest on which they arrived (the ...
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Obtaining personnel records about Panama Canal without going to Panama?
I have an ancestor whom I've been told helped construct the Panama Canal. I have done some searching online but have not been able to find any personnel records or other data that would help me ...
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With generations of multiple marriages and step children, how is this family relationship described? [duplicate]
I'm not sure is this is the right SE to ask but I'll ask non the less.
I'm trying to define a family relationship. I think the person is my step step first cousin once removed.
My my Grand-Father is ...
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