Feb 24, 2010 | Florida Ancestors
Google Alerts This week, a quick tip on how to use Google to tell do automated searches for you. You'll need an account with Google to set up alerts. If you don't have an account already, go to Google.com and sign up by clicking "Sign in" in the top...
Feb 23, 2010 | Florida Ancestors
In my last post on the Florida State Census, I talked about finding your ancestors between censuses. Another way to keep up with your ancestors between censuses is to follow them through their land records. Our ancestors bought, sold and leased land to family members...
Feb 23, 2010 | Florida Ancestors
Although genealogy experts recommend that we start our research with records at home, those of us doing research away from our ancestral home often start with the internet. And, of course, that usually leads us to census records. The United States Census Bureau has...
