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Devon Noel Lee

Devon Noel Lee

Best Tips for Finding Your Female Ancestor in the Newspaper

Ladies are often difficult to find in historical newspapers, but only if you do not know how to search for them. Try out these tips for…

Apr 18, 2022

Wedding announcement in historic newspapers

Apr 18, 2022

Devon Noel Lee

Do Professional Genealogists Prefer Family Tree Hints or Record Hints?

After reviewing all the principles above, I surveyed several professional genealogists and asked whether they preferred family tree hints…

Apr 11, 2022

Hints on Ancestry.com

Apr 11, 2022

Devon Noel Lee

Tree Hints Vs Record Hints — Which are better in genealogy research?

When using genealogy websites to build your family tree, should you focus on member tree hints or record hints?

Apr 6, 2022

Hints from Ancestry.com

Apr 6, 2022

Devon Noel Lee

Does How Far Back You Can Trace Your Ancestry Determine Your Expertise as a Genealogist?

Researching family history requires more effort than hopping on FamilySearch’s one-world family tree and clicking on preceding generations…

Apr 4, 2022

Does How Far Back You Can Trace Your Ancestry Determine Your Expertise as a Genealogist?

Apr 4, 2022

Devon Noel Lee

Stop Asking Genealogists How Far Back Have Traced Their Genealogy

While many think they have asked a question triggering polite conversation, this question and its kid sister, "How far back can you trace…

Mar 28, 2022

FamilySearch family tree

Mar 28, 2022

Devon Noel Lee

Don’t criticize a genealogist using the term illegitimate

Many people dislike this term and insist that family history researchers stop using it. However, when a genealogist uses the word, it’s not…

Mar 21, 2022

Don’t criticize a genealogist using the term illegitimate

Mar 21, 2022

Devon Noel Lee

How to Go About Finding Your Illegitimate Ancestor’s Father

While a pedigree chart links a person to their parents, a child’s parents may never have married in the eyes of the law or the Lord. So how…

Mar 14, 2022

Mar 14, 2022

Devon Noel Lee

How to Research Your Family Tree For Free on Ancestry

Wondering how to save money while trying to find your ancestors? Check out Ancestry.com’s free genealogy records collections. You’ll be…

Mar 7, 2022

Ancestry Family Tree

Mar 7, 2022

Devon Noel Lee

What types of genealogy books should you search for?

If we only search for published genealogies featuring our ancestors, we’re missing out on a wealth of information that can expand our…

Feb 28, 2022

Genealogy research book cover

Feb 28, 2022

Devon Noel Lee

10 Places to Find Genealogy Books Online

Published genealogies, county histories, and other books can help expand our family history research. But, where can we find digitized…

Feb 21, 2022

Historic books in archives

Feb 21, 2022

Devon Noel Lee

Devon Noel Lee

Devon specializes in practical genealogy research and writing tips. She has published over 60 family history books and several how-to books.

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