Ancestry
If you are interested in genealogy, this is a good site to start your research. All you need to start your research is a name. If you know the date of the person’s birth and/or death, it will help speed up the search. The more you know about the person will make the search easier. Knowing the birthplace, city or county of the person is a plus for your research.
Before you start your research, you may want to ask family members about the past. The older generation is an available source of family history.
I have found the site very useful in my family genealogy search. It has helped me fill in gaps that I would not have found otherwise. Through the site, you may be able to connect with others researching the same surname. I have found a few “cousins” through my investigations.
Little glitches can mystify you. Misspelling of names is one of them. The information on the site in entered from old handwritten census forms. The person entering may not understand the handwriting, mistaking a “P” for a “B” so that the name reads Berry instead of Perry. When search a name do not click the box for “exact matches.”
One thing I found about my family history was my grandmother’s name was Estella, not Stella. The entire census, after 1920, had her listed Stella Weikel, her married name. I could not find Stella Potter, her maiden name. Searching for her past had come to a standstill. I searched father and was surprised when I saw my great grandfather’s name and listed was his daughters, Estella and Mildred. Once I found out her real name, going back into her background was easier.
If you are having problems finding a relative they can try an alternative spelling of the first name, such as, Sidney or Sydney.
If genealogy is a new hobby or if you have started before and want to continue come into the Yocum Library and use our online database for your research.
The site is accessible by students, faculty and staff in The Yocum Library. The site is not accessible off campus. When you sign on to the database, the database links to Ancestry.com for you to continue your search.
If you are interested in genealogy, this is a good site to start your research. All you need to start your research is a name. If you know the date of the person’s birth and/or death, it will help speed up the search. The more you know about the person will make the search easier. Knowing the birthplace, city or county of the person is a plus for your research.
Before you start your research, you may want to ask family members about the past. The older generation is an available source of family history.
I have found the site very useful in my family genealogy search. It has helped me fill in gaps that I would not have found otherwise. Through the site, you may be able to connect with others researching the same surname. I have found a few “cousins” through my investigations.
Little glitches can mystify you. Misspelling of names is one of them. The information on the site in entered from old handwritten census forms. The person entering may not understand the handwriting, mistaking a “P” for a “B” so that the name reads Berry instead of Perry. When search a name do not click the box for “exact matches.”
One thing I found about my family history was my grandmother’s name was Estella, not Stella. The entire census, after 1920, had her listed Stella Weikel, her married name. I could not find Stella Potter, her maiden name. Searching for her past had come to a standstill. I searched father and was surprised when I saw my great grandfather’s name and listed was his daughters, Estella and Mildred. Once I found out her real name, going back into her background was easier.
If you are having problems finding a relative they can try an alternative spelling of the first name, such as, Sidney or Sydney.
If genealogy is a new hobby or if you have started before and want to continue come into the Yocum Library and use our online database for your research.
Ancestry Library is one of the many databases found on The Yocum Library online databases. The James K. Overstreet Library Endowment Fund funds the site. The site contains U.S. & U.K. census and immigration records plus genealogy and local history sources.
The site is accessible by students, alumni, faculty and staff in The Yocum Library. The site is not accessible off campus. When you sign on to the database, the database links to Ancestry.com for you to continue your search.
If you are interested in genealogy, this is a good site to start your research. All you need to start your research is a name. If you know the date of the person’s birth and/or death, it will help speed up the search. The more you know about the person will make the search easier. Knowing the birthplace, city or county of the person is a plus for your research.
Before you start your research, you may want to ask family members about the past. The older generation is an available source of family history.
I have found the site very useful in my family genealogy search. It has helped me fill in gaps that I would not have found otherwise. Through the site, you may be able to connect with others researching the same surname. I have found a few “cousins” through my investigations.
Little glitches can mystify you. Misspelling of names is one of them. The information on the site in entered from old handwritten census forms. The person entering may not understand the handwriting, mistaking a “P” for a “B” so that the name reads Berry instead of Perry. When search a name do not click the box for “exact matches.”
One thing I found about my family history was my grandmother’s name was Estella, not Stella. The entire census, after 1920, had her listed Stella Weikel, her married name. I could not find Stella Potter, her maiden name. Searching for her past had come to a standstill. I searched father and was surprised when I saw my great grandfather’s name and listed was his daughters, Estella and Mildred. Once I found out her real name, going back into her background was easier.
If you are having problems finding a relative they can try an alternative spelling of the first name, such as, Sidney or Sydney.
If genealogy is a new hobby or if you have started before and want to continue come into the Yocum Library and use our online database for your research.
Ancestry Library is one of the many databases found on The Yocum Library online databases. The James K. Overstreet Library Endowment Fund funds the site. The site contains U.S. & U.K. census and immigration records plus genealogy and local history sources.
The site is accessible by students, faculty and staff in The Yocum Library. The site is not accessible off campus. When you sign on to the database, the database links to Ancestry.com for you to continue your search.
If you are interested in genealogy, this is a good site to start your research. All you need to start your research is a name. If you know the date of the person’s birth and/or death, it will help speed up the search. The more you know about the person will make the search easier. Knowing the birthplace, city or county of the person is a plus for your research.
Before you start your research, you may want to ask family members about the past. The older generation is an available source of family history.
I have found the site very useful in my family genealogy search. It has helped me fill in gaps that I would not have found otherwise. Through the site, you may be able to connect with others researching the same surname. I have found a few “cousins” through my investigations.
Little glitches can mystify you. Misspelling of names is one of them. The information on the site in entered from old handwritten census forms. The person entering may not understand the handwriting, mistaking a “P” for a “B” so that the name reads Berry instead of Perry. When search a name do not click the box for “exact matches.”
One thing I found about my family history was my grandmother’s name was Estella, not Stella. The entire census, after 1920, had her listed Stella Weikel, her married name. I could not find Stella Potter, her maiden name. Searching for her past had come to a standstill. I searched father and was surprised when I saw my great grandfather’s name and listed was his daughters, Estella and Mildred. Once I found out her real name, going back into her background was easier.
If you are having problems finding a relative they can try an alternative spelling of the first name, such as, Sidney or Sydney.
If genealogy is a new hobby or if you have started before and want to continue come into the Yocum Library and use our online database for your research.
