Category: Genealogy
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Deciphering Coroner’s and Inquest Records: Going Beyond the Death Certificate
When researching an ancestor, finding a death certificate is a cornerstone of your work. It confirms basic facts: the date, location, and cause of death. But what happens when the cause of death is vague, such as “accidental” or “sudden,” or the certificate points to an unnatural…
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What Is Genealogy?
You may have heard of genealogy, but do you know what it is, and why we do it? According to Oxford languages, genealogy is the “line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor”. It is commonly used to describe the discovery of facts about one’s ancestor. These…