If you’re a regular reader of my blog you know that I’m on what seems like a neverending quest to figure out who the Dolan’s in Patrick Dolan’s reinstated probate file were. The quest has sent me in circles like a crazed character in a Looney Tunes cartoon. A Little Background Patrick Dolan died in…
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My Best Genealogy Advice? Keep Searching!
I know that it is easy to get discouraged when researching your family tree. Sometimes it seems you search and search and get nowhere. Databases don’t include your ancestors. When they do, they don’t reveal the one bit of information you were hoping for. But, my best advice to those who are frustrated is to…
10 Reasons Why You Can’t Find Your Portuguese Ancestors
Genealogy is challenging. Portuguese genealogy has challenges all it’s own. Have you fallen into these pitfalls and misconceptions along your research trail? If so, you’re not alone. I bet we’ve all made similar mistakes. The important thing is to learn from them, then learn how to get around them. Let’s see this list of 10…