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Holy smokes! I've been researching my family history for more than 10 years and this has to be the most helpful resources video I have ever watched. Thank you so very much!
Thank you for all this information and all that you do to help others. There's a lady here locally that all she does is complain about how expensive these sites are but when you try to refer her to a free site she says they're not any good but you have proven otherwise.
Thanks for sharing this valuable information. I cant afford Ancestry right now but being able to go to my local library, as I've checked and utilize their Ancestry account is a great benefit.
In family search a lot of the records have the key symbol which indicates that one needs to go to an FHC or affliliate to view the record. But a lot of the time a record with the key symbol will actually open up for you anyway. Always click on it just in case it does open for you remotely from home.
This is a great video. Never ceases to amaze me thatthere's always something new to find in my searches. Worth mentioning that the image search is cool at FS. Having no index is tough but my strategy is twofold. Look at records with the least amount of images first. Too many scans at once is never a good idea, unless you're a speed reader. Then check the side notes. It saves time. I've had good results as i found an interment record for my great great grandma.
Thank you for this list of websites, I use quite a few of these already but a few are new to me. This will help in my research for my youtube channel and my upcoming geneology career. You are an amazing resource, keep up the great work.
Thank you for the information. I have been utilizing some of these sites already during my search. I definitely subscribed right away. Thank you again. 😊
If you go to a family search library, they have a partner access to Ancestry, MyHeritage and several other normally paid for sites. I have a free tree on Ancestry and have limited access on records. So I am building my tree between Ancestry, familysearch and MyHerotage. Then, I can always go back later and upgrade to a paid subscription.
Thanks to your comment, I just checked and it seems that there’s a family search library not too far from me. I’m going to check it out. Thanks so much for the suggestion.
@@hrh597788 every time I move, one of the first things I do is hunt out my local FHC. Lol. Most decent sized areas have one within a good distance. They want to make it available to all their members, which makes it accessible for all the rest of us. 💙 They have Fold3, as well. Seems my local county library has stopped their subscription to Fold3 and My Heritage, which makes me rely even more on the FHC. However, I HAVE taken advantage this year of the 40% off Ancestry discount... and I am SOOOO glad I did! It has actually helped me tremendously this past month. I got it from the Memorial Day sale... it's being offered again already for Father's Day.
congrats on your first viral video! i've been enjoying your ancestry suggestions since you started and am glad one of your vids has hit a trend! can't wait to watch this one and the other newer ones too... (but back to grading until the weekend lol)
Great video as I re-engage with my research after several decades. I hoped when I put it all to bed years ago that technology would one day help bridge the distance. Your site is super helpful as I take in all of what is available online.
Wonderful! I think you’ll be pleased to see how things have changed! I can do in 5 minutes what could have taken me a day to do 40 years ago. Hope my other videos help. You may want to check out my videos on hints and search techniques.
Wow the free newspapers is wonderful ❤ Found a tragic accident in our family in 1910 newspaper article. Found out the tombstone date must be wrong too Thank you for sharing ❤
Thank you for this video. You definitely gave me some new places to check out. I have been researching my mom's grandfather and after 1910 in Philadelphia I can't find him anywhere. I have checked newspapers, census records, death records, and different states. He was originally from Maryland and nothing. Any tips where in the world he might be lol? Thanks, keep up the great videos.
It’s tough to say without diving into details. You can check out my coaching if you would like at www.patreon.com/aimeecross. Off hand I would say to check directories to see when exactly he disappeared.
Have you been able to get any information About people in England or Ireland? I have family history in those places but cant get any records i can only go back to when they immigrated to new york then to canada
Thanks so much! You have found so many of the things I have looked for or wondered about. One request though, how can I research surnames in the 1500's in England? Or in the Netherlands?
I specialize in U.S. research, but I would start with understanding surnames. Try www.mygen.com/users/outlaw/English%20Names%20of%20the%201500s%20-%20Outlawe.htm, www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/England_Surname_Origins_(National_Institute) and www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/England_Surname_Changes_(National_Institute). During this time periods you will be primarily in church records. You can also look at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/medieval-early-modern-family-history/
For the Netherlands - always check FamilySearch wiki first www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/The_Netherlands_Online_Genealogy_Records and then a google search "Netherlands Genealogy" will give you some other resources.
@@AncestryAimee Church records might turn something up. I hope so. I suspect "the family" were Protestant refugees from the Netherlands, or Flanders, or France. There are some skeptics out there, plus some misinformation which has become the truth for some members of the extended family. Thanks again.
@@AncestryAimee Y-DNA tests prove that the family originated in Central Europe but the first ancestor was transported to the Virginia Colony from England, so I would like to link things up.
Have you ever done a video on how to navigate "Chronicling America" through the Library of Congress?? I have attempted many times and I can't seem to catch on how to use the website!!! Thank you.
Thank you for all this valuable information. I can't wait to try them. I have made finding my Mother's mother my life mission. She was abandoned at the age of 3 months. I have hit a total roadblock. The only info I have is what she told me. I have been trying to find info on her maternal side. My Mom passed away over 30 years ago. Do you have any sites for Mexico? I do have Ancestry. Also is there any way to find out what indigenous tribes other ancestors are in Mexico?
Hello, A. Hall. Have you had any luck re indigenous tribal identification? I'm chasing several threads in the southeast but I suspect that once we got to Oklahoma and Texas there was a southwestern tribal element introduced that spanned national borders. Good luck with your search.
@@OffRampTourist Not much luck yet. Maybe one of these ancestry sites will come up with a way to identify indigenous ancestors. Good luck with your search too.
Good question. Usually you find it in the social security applications and claims database or the social security death index. You can request a record from the SS administration even when you don’t have the SS # with the birthdate I think. It just helps if you have them on one of those databases. They are both on Ancestry.
When will we get to the point where some app can collect all info pertaining to any name or family ? I have a very unusual name so I think that could be fairly simple.
Can you explain more about how Google books and the other book websites are useful in genealogy research or in what situations you would search there? Thank you for your list of resources!
Around the turn of the 19th century county, history’s and biographies were really popular. A publisher would go into a community and ask if you wanted to be included in the book. And so people would submit information about their family. We tend to paint ourselves in a positive light so it’s not always completely correct, but it can be a great start when you’re lacking any other information. The county history can also provide a wealth of information about what was happening in that community during the time your family live there.
There's no easy answer for that which I'm aware of. FamilySearch has some good pages for African American research in their wiki pages. Ari Wilkins is amazing and has a presentation coming up which is free through the Dallas TX library. dallaslibrary.librarymarket.com/events/researching-african-americans-census-records.
Help!! I am trying to research my mother side but my great great grandmother i cannot find due to her name everyone spelled it different. Even when my great greand mother passed the spelled it different. The last name was either Lewis or Louis.
Check out some of my other videos for strategies - you just need some research skills. My most recent one about Ancestry Searches may help you. And don't worry about name spellings - it was very common to have differences. Good luck!
It was appaling that there was such a formal wedding for the divorced, 40 yr old, retread bride's 3rd trip down the aisle...no matter who the groom was.
I specialize in United States research so there are undoubtedly others out there with more knowledge, but I always recommend starting with FamilySearch’s wiki pages for something like that.
Help??? i have gone back 15 generations to my great great great grandfather but he was from Germany and came to America i need help finding his father but he was born in germany as well as most all others before him but i dont know where to look for his parents and their parents in germany is there anyway you can point me in right direction please thank u
That’s a loaded question because there are so many options depending on facts. Passenger lists can provide information. The FAN group can. Naturalization papers can depending on the year. Maybe coaching would help? Otherwise keep watching videos and other tutorials.
Speaking of census records-is there a way to see the physical parameters of a record? For example, one census I found my family on lists the location as tac district #1. Can I find out exactly where in the county that was? I’m having a terrible time pinning these people down
It is a great site with some records not found elsewhere. For my US research I’m not on it as much as these others and it isn’t free. But that is a good one to remember too!
@@gwine9087 pretty much everyone does unless you’re full blooded Native American. But I keep my professional work in the US so that’s what I know best. What I use every day. If people who have favorites outside the US want to email me with their list, I’ll review and combine with what I know and make another video. Email me at aimee@ancestryconsultingbyaimee.com. The problem is every country has a list.
Hi Aimee and congratulations on this useful video. I am Italian and I have been working on my family tree on familysearch with excellent results for 3 or 4 years. my problem? other users of other languages (especially from South America) who connect to my family tree and cripple or change names, surnames and dates. I know that reading a foreign language, perhaps written in the 1800s, is difficult, but why change something that has already been written in the native language of the document? I waste a lot of time fixing everything every time.
Thank you!!! Completely understand as the FamilySearch tree can be frustrating in that way. Have you tried making notes explaining this was the correct Italian spelling? www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-add-notes-to-a-person-in-family-tree
@@AncestryAimee I didn't know it could be added, thanks for telling me. forgive the question, have you ever had to deal with the Italian records concerning the first half of the 1800s?
I do have a question. I have a grandmother who was placed in a Kansas insane asylum and kept there for 12 years. This happened because she assaulted a Kansas city police officer with a knife in hand. I have been trying to get information on her attacking the officer and her being put and kept in the mental hospital. Her children where dispersed to other family members and the husband left her alone with the kids. Anyone who may of had any information are now all deceased. Can you name any resources for possibly obtaining an old police report or court records and maybe some way finding old medical records. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I truly loved this video and will be watching the others on your site. You make things easy to understand. You're awesome.
Contact the county court - depending on the year and county/state, they may have the records at an archives, but they will tell you. You might also reach out to the police department or a local historical society for information on the police records, if they exist. Medical records are tough, in most states, even if its been over 100 years they won't approve the release. Sometimes if you can prove you are a descendant with birth certificates and marriage records they will allow it. Or you can get a court order.
It depends on the tree. What person you want to start with. I generally discuss with the client their objectives and get some background information and then I can give an estimate. I usually arrange an agreed upon block of time so there are no surprises for the client. My rates are $89 an hour. You can reach out through my website ancestryconsultingbyaimee.com
Right - I have deleted the wrong 3rd great grandparents three times, & advised the people who put them in my family tree by mistake - to no avail! They put it back there. These entries are WRONG! They are not my 3rd great grandparents! So I have abandoned Family Search. It cannot happen on Ancestry.
It is frustrating. FamilySearch recently made some changes so people will see issues like that. Check out this video: See the Latest BIG Changes in FamilySearch (November 2022) ruclips.net/video/jAwvLkoSjQw/видео.html
It is frustrating. It helps to realize that it is not done with malice usually just ignorance. Some people actually think their relative is the only Jack Jones born in the year of your relative who you have added detailed sources to, do not despair. Just keep a separate tree like Aimee suggests. I have been chastised a few times when I thought I had been helpful adding to my Swiss relatives, only to be told not to touch these records because they had been verified officially. So I don't even look at them now.
There’s no one website for that. There’s lots of them but more importantly strategies. Check out this playlist: ruclips.net/p/PLCOHvB5d5Xvl3h7ThjyzNnai_cyBkrGiD
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Thank you for the insight. My situation is tricky. How do I check my ex husband's marriage from his first wife? I only know his information. I do not know where they got married nor her name. Any assistance is greatly appreciated. Thank you again!
Yes. I’m a U.S. based and focused researcher. Some of my videos cover other areas but this definitely focuses on those U.S. resources. Thanks for watching my channel.
You can use Ancestry for free at many public libraries or at your local Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints Family History Library. www.familysearch.org/help/fhcenters/locations/
I live in Puerto Rico and I have a hard time finding family members because the way they write. The census doesn't help when everyone is put from Puerto Rico and not even from what town their from. I am about to give up searching for my 6th grandparents Joseph da Fonseca Lopez from Portugal and wife Antonia Ramos, unknown to any information of her. I call this Enigma.
Thanks for all the great info. But I have a question for you. I've been researching my family for over ten years. I've found lots of family members both passed and alive. But still am having some issues finding those relatives from Georgia around the early 1900's. I've found them in 1900 but they (all) just disappeared. It's been very disappointing hitting a wall this early in this search. I've tried everything to pick up the trail, but nothing. Any recommendation? Thank you for your time. Never giving up!!
I would get in touch with the genealogical society in that area. You would be amazed at how much information might be at the local level that isn't on the internet. Always remember, only 1% of the records out there have been digitized.
Maybe it’s changed. I haven’t checked in a while. A version of it used to be free. I honestly can’t remember what features were on the paid plan. I’ll go back and check it out again. Thanks for adding that. I have it on my computer but don’t use it. I use family tree maker.
You got me curious. I just went online. They don’t have this side by side for their latest version (9). Here’s the differences in version 8. wiki.rootsmagic.com/wiki/RootsMagic_8:Feature_List.
its been my experience that about half the family trees on Ancestry are incorrect. They do not have source citations and much is pure speculation. The records collections however are the best available anywhere. Always verify and do not accept posted family trees as fact.
Agreed. One of my first videos warned people about the trees and I mention it frequently. Thanks for adding that caution. ⚠️ ruclips.net/video/EKRcLXHztdQ/видео.html
SS5 (copy of application for SS): I want to point out that you need to take the information regarding parents names with a grain of salt. These can be just as faulty as any other record. EG my maternal grandfather and his 2 siblings (totaling 3 people) provided 3 different names for their shared father! While they can be correct, just as often they are not. I have come across quite a few that were in error.
How can I find more info for my German/Polish Living in Russia/Ukraine Family? I searched on all the sites and could only find a couple of vote/census records, no birth marrige death or anything. To find the german village my 3X great Grandfather was born in would be unbelieveable Edit: My famly isn't really close so I can't get anything from them
That’s not my specialty at all. I would start with FamilySearch wiki pages. Good luck! This video may help with those: ruclips.net/video/e2sj8jmDBuI/видео.html
I would start here: www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Hungary_Genealogy. I specialize in United States research, so I'm not the one to ask about Hungary. I've done some research in France and England, but not Hungary.
A lot of public libraries have Ancestry.com available on their computers. So you can go there and use Ancestry for free. You create your own account and log in there. Be sure to log out when done.
@@AncestryAimee The library I have access to has one where you cannot see your tree or logon - you can only research documents. So I stay home and work via my subscription.
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Hi Aimee,Really need some help trying to find my fiancee s Ancestors,for which their passed.And him n I know that His ancestors were native Americans.But this one common huge ancestor trying to get some information on this person.What site could I go to?Possible he was an orphan as well.Thank you.
It depends on the details. You can contact the tribe. I would recommend watching a bunch on videos from various sources and try to increase your knowledge of genealogy research overall.
I specialize in U.S. research so that’s where my focus will usually be on record sets. Some of my videos apply more worldwide but I gotta preach what I know best. Thanks for understanding!
@@AncestryAimee Fair enough. I'm not going to tell you what you should or shouldn't specialise in, but with your video being so USA-centric, it just would have been nice if you could have warned us in the title or intro.
Let me know what else you need help with on FamilySearch
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Holy smokes! I've been researching my family history for more than 10 years and this has to be the most helpful resources video I have ever watched. Thank you so very much!
Glad to hear it!! Thanks!!
Absolutely the best list I’ve seen! You have given me so many more rabbit holes to fall into 😆
Haha! So glad you like it! Rabbit holes are so tempting!!
Thank you for all this information and all that you do to help others.
There's a lady here locally that all she does is complain about how expensive these sites are but when you try to refer her to a free site she says they're not any good but you have proven otherwise.
So glad it’s helped. You’re right. There are options!
And thank you!
Sounds like she isn't happy with anything, and will find some reason to complain about no matter what. Stay away from Nelly Negativity!
Aimee, you are easy to understand and so personable. Your calm friendly demeanor makes it a pleasure to learn from you. Thanks bundles.
Well you have just made my day! Thank you!
Just wow! I never knew there was this many sources of geneology (and other) sources of information. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for sharing this valuable information. I cant afford Ancestry right now but being able to go to my local library, as I've checked and utilize their Ancestry account is a great benefit.
So glad to hear you can use your library! That’s terrific!
In family search a lot of the records have the key symbol which indicates that one needs to go to an FHC or affliliate to view the record. But a lot of the time a record with the key symbol will actually open up for you anyway. Always click on it just in case it does open for you remotely from home.
I’ve never had that happen but don’t know that I’ve tried much. Good to know! Thanks!
Just started researching and your info will help me out, I hope. Your sweet for making video thank you
Thank you very much! Good luck with your research. Check out some of my other videos on beginning research. Hopefully they will help!
Thank you for sharing! Ancestry and Family Search are two of my main go-to’s but you’ve given me more to explore!
Glad to hear it!
Glad I stumbled on your video! So much I didn’t know that I will now check out. Thanks so much!
So glad it’s been of help!
Thanks for posting this video with such helpful information!
Thanks so much!
Thank you for doing this video. As an adopted person, I have just done first test and this helps me so much.
I hope you’re able to find some answers with your DNA results. Good luck!
I just found you and subscribed. I can't wait to get to work on furthering my searches.
Good luck! Hope my channel helps!
This is a great video. Never ceases to amaze me thatthere's always something new to find in my searches. Worth mentioning that the image search is cool at FS. Having no index is tough but my strategy is twofold. Look at records with the least amount of images first. Too many scans at once is never a good idea, unless you're a speed reader. Then check the side notes. It saves time. I've had good results as i found an interment record for my great great grandma.
Great suggestion! Thanks for adding it!
Thank you Aimee.....I knew about half of them, but you have me a few new ones to check out. 😃
You’re welcome. Glad you’ve got some new ones now!
Thank you so much Aimee. You are wonderful.
Wow, this is truly an information video. Loads of resources, and many that I new absolutely nothing about. Fantastic. You are great.
Wow, thank you!
Love your info. I am just staring and am looking for info on someone in Virginia. I think the maps will be helpful. Thanks for all the info.
You’re welcome!
Thank you for a fantastic list! There are several I had not heard of before.
You're very welcome!
Thank you for this list of websites, I use quite a few of these already but a few are new to me. This will help in my research for my youtube channel and my upcoming geneology career. You are an amazing resource, keep up the great work.
Thank you! Glad it was helpful.
This is GREAT! Thank you for all of these leads!
You’re very welcome!
I’m a seasoned genealogist. Your video was packed full of great info! Thanks.
Awesome! Thank you John! Glad it helped even seasoned genealogist!
I’ve been researching for a while and Aimee has helped me tremendously!
Thanks!
Thank you for sharing all of this wonderful information!! Brava!!!!
Thank you!
Thank you! Great info!
Thanks!
Good video. Very helpful!
Thanks!
Thank you for the information. I have been utilizing some of these sites already during my search. I definitely subscribed right away. Thank you again. 😊
Thank you!
If you go to a family search library, they have a partner access to Ancestry, MyHeritage and several other normally paid for sites. I have a free tree on Ancestry and have limited access on records. So I am building my tree between Ancestry, familysearch and MyHerotage. Then, I can always go back later and upgrade to a paid subscription.
That’s a great plan!!
Also, sometimes (usually in larger public library systems) they will have Ancestry available, as well.
Thanks to your comment, I just checked and it seems that there’s a family search library not too far from me. I’m going to check it out. Thanks so much for the suggestion.
@@hrh597788 every time I move, one of the first things I do is hunt out my local FHC. Lol. Most decent sized areas have one within a good distance. They want to make it available to all their members, which makes it accessible for all the rest of us. 💙 They have Fold3, as well. Seems my local county library has stopped their subscription to Fold3 and My Heritage, which makes me rely even more on the FHC.
However, I HAVE taken advantage this year of the 40% off Ancestry discount... and I am SOOOO glad I did! It has actually helped me tremendously this past month. I got it from the Memorial Day sale... it's being offered again already for Father's Day.
congrats on your first viral video! i've been enjoying your ancestry suggestions since you started and am glad one of your vids has hit a trend! can't wait to watch this one and the other newer ones too... (but back to grading until the weekend lol)
Thank you so much! 😄
Great video as I re-engage with my research after several decades. I hoped when I put it all to bed years ago that technology would one day help bridge the distance. Your site is super helpful as I take in all of what is available online.
Wonderful! I think you’ll be pleased to see how things have changed! I can do in 5 minutes what could have taken me a day to do 40 years ago. Hope my other videos help. You may want to check out my videos on hints and search techniques.
Great information, thanks
You bet!
Brand new to the topic and I’m gobsmacked at the trove of information shared here. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
WOW! Thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful!
Loved this presentation. Lots of information. Can't wait to use these sites.
So glad it’s helped you!
Thank you for the information
You’re welcome!
Wow the free newspapers is wonderful ❤
Found a tragic accident in our family in 1910 newspaper article.
Found out the tombstone date must be wrong too
Thank you for sharing ❤
Wow! Great examples of newspapers providing crucial info!
Loved this advice. I couldn’t find the links to the website
Thanks! The links are in the video description which is under the video. You’ll need to click more to see them.
Lots of great information. Thank you for the video and all of the links!
Glad it was helpful!
Fantastic work! So very useful.
Thank you so much!
Internet Archive has been great for my early American settler research with books.
Agree! Internet archive is the terrific place to go! Thank you for the suggestion.
The best info. Thank you so much😊
Glad it was helpful!
Thank You. Have a fantastic day
Thank you!
Thank you for this video. You definitely gave me some new places to check out. I have been researching my mom's grandfather and after 1910 in Philadelphia I can't find him anywhere. I have checked newspapers, census records, death records, and different states. He was originally from Maryland and nothing. Any tips where in the world he might be lol? Thanks, keep up the great videos.
It’s tough to say without diving into details. You can check out my coaching if you would like at www.patreon.com/aimeecross. Off hand I would say to check directories to see when exactly he disappeared.
I’ve been doing research for over 10 yrs and this is the best information video on genealogy that I’ve watched. Thank you 🙏🏽
Thank you!
You are amazing! Thank you so much
Thank you!! Glad it helped you!
Really helpful resources. Thank you for the time you took to put together this list.
Thanks Carol!
Hi Aimee, have you any advice on best sources for Caribbean family search?
I don’t have much experience researching there. I would recommend you start with FamilySearch‘a wiki pages. Good luck!
Have you been able to get any information About people in England or Ireland? I have family history in those places but cant get any records i can only go back to when they immigrated to new york then to canada
Look at FamilySearch and FindMyPast. Those are a good place to start. Good luck!
Thanks so much! You have found so many of the things I have looked for or wondered about. One request though, how can I research surnames in the 1500's in England? Or in the Netherlands?
I specialize in U.S. research, but I would start with understanding surnames. Try www.mygen.com/users/outlaw/English%20Names%20of%20the%201500s%20-%20Outlawe.htm, www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/England_Surname_Origins_(National_Institute) and www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/England_Surname_Changes_(National_Institute). During this time periods you will be primarily in church records. You can also look at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/medieval-early-modern-family-history/
For the Netherlands - always check FamilySearch wiki first www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/The_Netherlands_Online_Genealogy_Records and then a google search "Netherlands Genealogy" will give you some other resources.
@@AncestryAimee Church records might turn something up. I hope so. I suspect "the family" were Protestant refugees from the Netherlands, or Flanders, or France. There are some skeptics out there, plus some misinformation which has become the truth for some members of the extended family. Thanks again.
@@AncestryAimee Y-DNA tests prove that the family originated in Central Europe but the first ancestor was transported to the Virginia Colony from England, so I would like to link things up.
@@vmizzell good luck!!
Have you ever done a video on how to navigate "Chronicling America" through the Library of Congress?? I have attempted many times and I can't seem to catch on how to use the website!!! Thank you.
I did not too long ago. Hope it helps! Newspapers for BETTER Family History are BEST when FREE
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What about Eastern Europe - what’s the best site. I just subscribed
I deal mostly with US research but I would start on FamilySearch. Look at the wiki pages
@@AncestryAimee thanks
Thank you for all this valuable information. I can't wait to try them. I have made finding my Mother's mother my life mission. She was abandoned at the age of 3 months. I have hit a total roadblock. The only info I have is what she told me. I have been trying to find info on her maternal side. My Mom passed away over 30 years ago. Do you have any sites for Mexico? I do have Ancestry. Also is there any way to find out what indigenous tribes other ancestors are in Mexico?
Have you tried DNA? As far as sites go visit the FamilySearch wiki. It’s a great place to start.
FamilySearch images has birth, death, marriage, etc records from all around the world. I am doing research in Madeira, Portugal.
Yes! Those records will show on the wiki pages too!
Hello, A. Hall. Have you had any luck re indigenous tribal identification? I'm chasing several threads in the southeast but I suspect that once we got to Oklahoma and Texas there was a southwestern tribal element introduced that spanned national borders.
Good luck with your search.
@@OffRampTourist Not much luck yet. Maybe one of these ancestry sites will come up with a way to identify indigenous ancestors. Good luck with your search too.
10:12 how do you get a social security number for someone you don't know what their # is?
Good question. Usually you find it in the social security applications and claims database or the social security death index. You can request a record from the SS administration even when you don’t have the SS # with the birthdate I think. It just helps if you have them on one of those databases. They are both on Ancestry.
@@AncestryAimee OK. Thanks!
When will we get to the point where some app can collect all info pertaining to any name or family ? I have a very unusual name so I think that could be fairly simple.
Probably on the horizon! I’ve heard rumors of trees being built by computer recognition of sources and putting families together.
@@AncestryAimee Thank you.
Can you explain more about how Google books and the other book websites are useful in genealogy research or in what situations you would search there? Thank you for your list of resources!
Around the turn of the 19th century county, history’s and biographies were really popular. A publisher would go into a community and ask if you wanted to be included in the book. And so people would submit information about their family. We tend to paint ourselves in a positive light so it’s not always completely correct, but it can be a great start when you’re lacking any other information. The county history can also provide a wealth of information about what was happening in that community during the time your family live there.
Are you from Dallas? I see you mention the Dallas Library.
I lived there for 20 years but am not there any longer.
What web site is Best' for African Americans to a accurate start?
There's no easy answer for that which I'm aware of. FamilySearch has some good pages for African American research in their wiki pages. Ari Wilkins is amazing and has a presentation coming up which is free through the Dallas TX library. dallaslibrary.librarymarket.com/events/researching-african-americans-census-records.
Help!! I am trying to research my mother side but my great great grandmother i cannot find due to her name everyone spelled it different. Even when my great greand mother passed the spelled it different. The last name was either Lewis or Louis.
Check out some of my other videos for strategies - you just need some research skills. My most recent one about Ancestry Searches may help you. And don't worry about name spellings - it was very common to have differences. Good luck!
It was appaling that there was such a formal wedding for the divorced, 40 yr old, retread bride's 3rd trip down the aisle...no matter who the groom was.
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im trying to find infomation on my grandfather was from parlemo sicily and was in the army
died 1940 how can i search military ?
U.S. or Italian
@@AncestryAimee italian
Thank you for all the great links. My favorite free online historical newspaper research for New York is Old Fulton Postcards.
That’s a great site! Thanks for adding that!
Aimee my entire ancestry is in Scotland and Ulster Ireland. I'm at a loss as to how to research. Any ideas or tips would be tremendous. Thank you
I specialize in United States research so there are undoubtedly others out there with more knowledge, but I always recommend starting with FamilySearch’s wiki pages for something like that.
I did my DNA on Ancestry and my relatives are also all in Ulster Ireland. Maybe we are related.
Help??? i have gone back 15 generations to my great great great grandfather but he was from Germany and came to America i need help finding his father but he was born in germany as well as most all others before him but i dont know where to look for his parents and their parents in germany is there anyway you can point me in right direction
please thank u
That’s a loaded question because there are so many options depending on facts. Passenger lists can provide information. The FAN group can. Naturalization papers can depending on the year. Maybe coaching would help? Otherwise keep watching videos and other tutorials.
That should be five generations or maximum seven.........
Speaking of census records-is there a way to see the physical parameters of a record? For example, one census I found my family on lists the location as tac district #1. Can I find out exactly where in the county that was? I’m having a terrible time pinning these people down
There are enumeration maps. They are held in various locations. Stevemorse.org has a pretty good tool for that. Good luck!
How about MynHeritage?
It is a great site with some records not found elsewhere. For my US research I’m not on it as much as these others and it isn’t free. But that is a good one to remember too!
Most only about the US.
True. I’m a U.S. based researcher and that’s what I know.
@@AncestryAimee Don't you or your clients have ancestors from outside the US?
@@gwine9087 pretty much everyone does unless you’re full blooded Native American. But I keep my professional work in the US so that’s what I know best. What I use every day. If people who have favorites outside the US want to email me with their list, I’ll review and combine with what I know and make another video. Email me at aimee@ancestryconsultingbyaimee.com. The problem is every country has a list.
Hi Aimee and congratulations on this useful video. I am Italian and I have been working on my family tree on familysearch with excellent results for 3 or 4 years. my problem? other users of other languages (especially from South America) who connect to my family tree and cripple or change names, surnames and dates. I know that reading a foreign language, perhaps written in the 1800s, is difficult, but why change something that has already been written in the native language of the document? I waste a lot of time fixing everything every time.
Thank you!!! Completely understand as the FamilySearch tree can be frustrating in that way. Have you tried making notes explaining this was the correct Italian spelling? www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-add-notes-to-a-person-in-family-tree
@@AncestryAimee I didn't know it could be added, thanks for telling me. forgive the question, have you ever had to deal with the Italian records concerning the first half of the 1800s?
I haven’t. I primarily do U.S. research. Sorry!
There is a lot of information here. Where can I go to find military records in Spain? About 1800s?
Thanks! I would start here for Spanish military records www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Spain_Military_Records
@@AncestryAimee thanks very much
I do have a question. I have a grandmother who was placed in a Kansas insane asylum and kept there for 12 years. This happened because she assaulted a Kansas city police officer with a knife in hand. I have been trying to get information on her attacking the officer and her being put and kept in the mental hospital. Her children where dispersed to other family members and the husband left her alone with the kids. Anyone who may of had any information are now all deceased. Can you name any resources for possibly obtaining an old police report or court records and maybe some way finding old medical records. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I truly loved this video and will be watching the others on your site. You make things easy to understand. You're awesome.
Contact the county court - depending on the year and county/state, they may have the records at an archives, but they will tell you. You might also reach out to the police department or a local historical society for information on the police records, if they exist. Medical records are tough, in most states, even if its been over 100 years they won't approve the release. Sometimes if you can prove you are a descendant with birth certificates and marriage records they will allow it. Or you can get a court order.
If you cannot find the actual records - contact your state or county library research department. Librarians will know where to look.
Just curious how much you charge to do someone’s family tree
It depends on the tree. What person you want to start with. I generally discuss with the client their objectives and get some background information and then I can give an estimate. I usually arrange an agreed upon block of time so there are no surprises for the client. My rates are $89 an hour. You can reach out through my website ancestryconsultingbyaimee.com
Right - I have deleted the wrong 3rd great grandparents three times, & advised the people who put them in my family tree by mistake - to no avail! They put it back there. These entries are WRONG! They are not my 3rd great grandparents! So I have abandoned Family Search. It cannot happen on Ancestry.
It is frustrating. FamilySearch recently made some changes so people will see issues like that. Check out this video: See the Latest BIG Changes in FamilySearch (November 2022)
ruclips.net/video/jAwvLkoSjQw/видео.html
It is frustrating. It helps to realize that it is not done with malice usually just ignorance. Some people actually think their relative is the only Jack Jones born in the year of your relative who you have added detailed sources to, do not despair. Just keep a separate tree like Aimee suggests. I have been chastised a few times when I thought I had been helpful adding to my Swiss relatives, only to be told not to touch these records because they had been verified officially. So I don't even look at them now.
What web site do you recommend for me to find third great grandfather born in 1761 Virginia? Thanks.
There’s no one website for that. There’s lots of them but more importantly strategies. Check out this playlist: ruclips.net/p/PLCOHvB5d5Xvl3h7ThjyzNnai_cyBkrGiD
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Margie. Rootstech needs your contact info to send you your pass to attend in person. I’ll need to draw another name if I don’t hear from you sometime on February 1st. I sure hope you can come! I’d love to meet you!
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Are you saying Ruth Magic or Magie?
😂 sorry! I’m saying Rootsmagic.
FOLD 3 is AWESOME for military records not free sometimes they have specials discounts or free access for a limited time.
So true!! It’s also available at a lot of libraries for free.
I seem to always have trouble on Fold3. When I KNOW there is a military record, I can never find it.
You are awesome!
Wow. Thank you!
how can i search the italian military
I would start here. www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Italy_Military_Records
Thank you for the insight.
My situation is tricky. How do I check my ex husband's marriage from his first wife? I only know his information. I do not know where they got married nor her name.
Any assistance is greatly appreciated. Thank you again!
Hope my American relatives use these sites because there was no information for Canadian searches so not that much help too me!
Yes. I’m a U.S. based and focused researcher. Some of my videos cover other areas but this definitely focuses on those U.S. resources. Thanks for watching my channel.
ancestry still does NOT have duplicate checking when adding people
That is true. They do have a merge function that helps.
@@AncestryAimee The problem is i have had to merge many profiles because there isnt even the most basic duplicate checking
I can't find any information on my great great grandfather but ancestry has alot but it cost money that l don't have.
You can use Ancestry for free at many public libraries or at your local Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints Family History Library. www.familysearch.org/help/fhcenters/locations/
I live in Puerto Rico and I have a hard time finding family members because the way they write. The census doesn't help when everyone is put from Puerto Rico and not even from what town their from. I am about to give up searching for my 6th grandparents Joseph da Fonseca Lopez from Portugal and wife Antonia Ramos, unknown to any information of her. I call this Enigma.
Someone who specializes in Puerto Rico may be of help. They may know of records you don’t.
Contact your local Library. Librarians love genealogical research.
Thanks for all the great info. But I have a question for you. I've been researching my family for over ten years. I've found lots of family members both passed and alive. But still am having some issues finding those relatives from Georgia around the early 1900's. I've found them in 1900 but they (all) just disappeared. It's been very disappointing hitting a wall this early in this search. I've tried everything to pick up the trail, but nothing. Any recommendation? Thank you for your time. Never giving up!!
Look at their deeds if they owned land. They may say their previous residence. Good luck!
Local library and municiples
Are you in Ga ? What names are you looking for or areas ? I’m in Ga also
I would get in touch with the genealogical society in that area. You would be amazed at how much information might be at the local level that isn't on the internet. Always remember, only 1% of the records out there have been digitized.
@@deerhaven3350 very true!
I checked RootsMagic and I don't consider it free. It seems you can try it for free. Is that what you mean when you say 'free?'
Maybe it’s changed. I haven’t checked in a while. A version of it used to be free. I honestly can’t remember what features were on the paid plan. I’ll go back and check it out again. Thanks for adding that. I have it on my computer but don’t use it. I use family tree maker.
You got me curious. I just went online. They don’t have this side by side for their latest version (9). Here’s the differences in version 8. wiki.rootsmagic.com/wiki/RootsMagic_8:Feature_List.
its been my experience that about half the family trees on Ancestry are incorrect. They do not have source citations and much is pure speculation. The records collections however are the best available anywhere. Always verify and do not accept posted family trees as fact.
Agreed. One of my first videos warned people about the trees and I mention it frequently. Thanks for adding that caution. ⚠️ ruclips.net/video/EKRcLXHztdQ/видео.html
SS5 (copy of application for SS): I want to point out that you need to take the information regarding parents names with a grain of salt. These can be just as faulty as any other record. EG my maternal grandfather and his 2 siblings (totaling 3 people) provided 3 different names for their shared father! While they can be correct, just as often they are not. I have come across quite a few that were in error.
Such a good point. Thanks for sharing it!
@@AncestryAimee You're quite welcome.
How can I find more info for my German/Polish Living in Russia/Ukraine Family? I searched on all the sites and could only find a couple of vote/census records, no birth marrige death or anything. To find the german village my 3X great Grandfather was born in would be unbelieveable
Edit: My famly isn't really close so I can't get anything from them
That’s not my specialty at all. I would start with FamilySearch wiki pages. Good luck! This video may help with those: ruclips.net/video/e2sj8jmDBuI/видео.html
Can you help me find my Indian heritage??
Visit my website and I can either do a project for you or coach you through it.
Can you please advise me if possible how research my roots from Hungary? THANK YOU!
I would start here: www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Hungary_Genealogy. I specialize in United States research, so I'm not the one to ask about Hungary. I've done some research in France and England, but not Hungary.
Why isn't the cc have English choices. Currently, it shows Hindi.
I don't know!! I didn't even realize it until you told me and I can't seem to fix it! Thank you for alerting me. I'll keep trying....
The library version of Ancestry does not allow you to save your work, so it's only good for research, not building a tree.
Yes, it’s just for research. Thanks for adding that clarification.
I personally love the internet archive. Free city directories and books.
Great addition!!
The duo was NOT booted out of Frogmore Cottage - their lease was up and they weren't using the place.
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Seems to only be US ancestry sites.
Mostly but not all. 😄
What did she mean she can go to her public library and use ancestry
A lot of public libraries have Ancestry.com available on their computers. So you can go there and use Ancestry for free. You create your own account and log in there. Be sure to log out when done.
@@AncestryAimee The library I have access to has one where you cannot see your tree or logon - you can only research documents. So I stay home and work via my subscription.
@@ejrees589 didn't know that happened. Thanks for sharing that.
The late and wise QEII showed the world the validity of the bullying charges by NOT releasing the report.
If there was evidence absolving m from the bullying charges, there would be no reason not publish the findings.
QEII proved m's guilt to the world without causing any turmoil. She was a very wise person.
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Hi Aimee,Really need some help trying to find my fiancee s Ancestors,for which their passed.And him n I know that His ancestors were native Americans.But this one common huge ancestor trying to get some information on this person.What site could I go to?Possible he was an orphan as well.Thank you.
It depends on the details. You can contact the tribe. I would recommend watching a bunch on videos from various sources and try to increase your knowledge of genealogy research overall.
@@AncestryAimee Thank you I am watching videos.Trying to help my fiancee with his Ancestry
This was not a lot of use for those of us with no ancestry in USA.
I specialize in U.S. research so that’s where my focus will usually be on record sets. Some of my videos apply more worldwide but I gotta preach what I know best. Thanks for understanding!
@@AncestryAimee Fair enough. I'm not going to tell you what you should or shouldn't specialise in, but with your video being so USA-centric, it just would have been nice if you could have warned us in the title or intro.
Lawd I. Need help
😂 hope these and other videos do the trick!
The only one you really need is the one from the Mormons.
FamilySearch is terrific but there are some other great sites too. Glad you’re comfortable on FamilySearch though!