Ancestry
Welcome to my Ancestry blog post page — a space where I share whatever’s on my mind about genealogy. Sometimes it’s a tip or trick, sometimes it’s a story from my own family history, and sometimes it’s just something I’ve learned along the way. I post what feels meaningful, not what gets the most clicks — though it’s always nice when others connect with it. The latest post is always featured on my homepage, and this page is where all of my genealogy posts are housed.
Happy sleuthing — Nancy Dru
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For as long as I can remember, every Easter my grandma would make a homemade lamb-shaped pound cake using a cast-iron mold. The cake was frosted with seven-minute frosting, then coconut and the final touches were green coconut grass and …
In this short post, I am going to tell you a true story that recently happened to me over spring break and how it got me thinking afterwards about how it connects to genealogy. How many of my readers wear …
Now that the 1950 census has been released, the fun begins! Any family genealogist knows what I am talking about, but before the fun can begin, the records need to be indexed to make them “searchable.” If you have a …
This is a short post about the 1950 census that was released on April 1, 2022. Right now, the 1950 census is not indexed or “searchable”, but on Ancestry you can sign-up to receive notification about the state or territory …
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