The American War of Independence was not only a fight for freedom from a tyrannical world superpower. For an estimated 9,000 Black soldiers who fought for the patriot cause and roughly 20,000 for the Loyalists, emancipation was on the line.
From discovering their ethnicity to connecting with distant relatives, the largest DNA network in the world is helping more people find the singular story in their DNA. Yours is just as unique, revealing traces of your family history—who your ancestors were and where they came from.
Author: David Allen Lambert
Published: July 2020 (print ed. 2018)
Print edition available here
Winner of the 2023 Connecticut Society of Genealogist’s Literary Awards (Genealogical Resource Category)
Interested in researching your Lithuanian ancestors in the Old Country but not sure where to start? In this syllabus, Genealogist of the Newbury Street Press, James Heffernan, details the types of records that can be found in Lithuanian archives, how to access them, and tips for deciphering the languages (Lithuanian, Russian, Polish) that you are likely to encounter. It also includes information for finding a researcher based in Lithuania to access record sets that have not yet been digitized.
Ancestral Lines of Iain W. F. Shepherd and Helen Waugh (Gray) Shepherd – Journeys in Time is a combination of outstanding research and beautiful presentation. The book explores the lives of multiple generations of the Barnewall, Hales, Shepherd, Beaumont, Waugh, and Gray families of Scotland, Ireland, and England. Their backgrounds are varied, from members of the military to farmers to musicians.
With the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War fast approaching, you may be interested in documenting your family connection to an American patriot and applying to a lineage society. In this online presentation, Vice President of Research and Library Services Lindsay Fulton provides a step-by-step look at applying to Revolutionary War lineage societies including the application process and tips for when you can’t find vital records.
Created by American Ancestors Director of Research Services Lindsay Fulton
Published: May 2020
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Hit a brick wall in your research? Cluster research is a method that broadens the scope of your research to include your ancestor’s extended family, associates, and neighbors—all with the goal of solving a genealogical mystery. But by broadening the scope of your research, you’re also increasing your number of leads, records, and results.
