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Finding your ancestors in records can be difficult, especially if there are name variations. In this video I share the case study of Dionitia M. Speaks and how I found records using name variations. I go over various research strategies that you can also use. Read more at: https://discoveryourorigins.com/2022/12/06/stewart-or-stuart-dealing-with-name-variations/

In this video I share the research I did to determine if Duncan Stewart traveled from Lauderdale County, Alabama to California during the California Gold Rush. Discover a new record collection called the Road Books for Lauderdale County, Alabama located on Family Search. Read more at: https://discoveryourorigins.com/2022/12/05/duncan-stewart-2/

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