Name: 16 Ways to Find Your Ancestor's Village
Uploaded: 2022-09-29T16:00:11+00:00
Duration: 39 min 24 s
Description: Find your ancestor's village of origin by searching these 16 types of genealogy records. Whether you want to visit the village where your ancestor was born on your next vacation, or you just want to f

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Find your ancestor's village of origin by searching these 16 types of genealogy records. Whether you want to visit the village where your ancestor was born on your next vacation, or you just want to find their records, you’ll need to know the exact place name and location. Professional genealogist Rich Venezia of Rich Roots Genealogy joins me in this video to help us pin down those ancestral places.

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⌚ Jump to Video Sections:
0:00 Introduction
00:34 Why near enough isn’t good enough
03:27 #1 Ship Manifests
04:31 #2 Naturalization Records
06:15 #3 Vital Records
07:18 #4 Marriage Licenses
10:10 #5 Church Records
11:10 #6 Draft Registration Cards
12:48 #7 Military Serve and Pension Records
14:42 #8 Employment Records
17:41 #9 Social Security Applications
18:53 #10 Alien Registrations
21:54 #11 County Histories
23:29 #12 Newspapers
26:57 #13 Cemetery Records
28:40 #14 Probate Files
31:11 #15 Fraternal Organization Records
34:16 #16 Neighbors