Genealogist Located on the Brooklyn / Queens’s boarder, the historic “The Evergreens” Cemetery was founded in 1849. Visit The Evergreens Cemetery 1629 Bushwick Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11207-1849 Call The Evergreens Cemetery for information on your ancestors grave. 718-455-5300 You can locate the cemetery your ancestor is buried in from their Death Certificate. Contact our genealogist if … Read more
Founded in 1849. Hours: Outdoors – 7 Days a week 8am – 5pm Mausoleum – 9am – 4pm Office – Monday to Friday 8:30 – 4:30 and Saturdays 9:00 – 1:00. 3620 Tilden Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11203 You can locate the cemetery your ancestor is buried in from their Death Certificate. Contact our genealogist if … Read more
If you decide to not hire an Italian Genealogist, you may find yourself trying to determine what an unfamiliar Italian Last Name is from an old document, such as a Death Certificate or a Marriage Record. This list will help identify some of those names. Another list with the Etymology and Origins of Italian Surnames … Read more
The Bronx’s historic Woodlawn Cemetery was founded in 1863. Visit Woodlawn Cemetery 517 East 233rd Street New York, NY 10470 Call Woodlawn Cemetery for information on your ancestors grave. 718-920-0500 You can locate the cemetery your ancestor is buried in from their Death Certificate. Contact our genealogist if you have decided you need our … Read more
You will need a list of new York Cemeteries if you want to get very deep into your family tree. Cemetery records can be one of the most useful tools considering your ancestors are dead, and are probably buried. Once you have a death certificate, you will most certainly be provided with a burial location. … Read more
A Genealogist’s Most Powerful Tools: Luck and Karma by Sally Sheridan I have had many exciting breakthroughs in genealogy, and atruly bizarre one. I have known for a long time that my 5th great grandmother, Barbara Culp, was scalped by Indians in the tiny settlement of Fishing Creek, South Carolina in 1761. She survived to … Read more
We always love a guest post here at BrooklynAncestry.com, and the following post written by Sally Sheridan is a great genealogical success story, and a very interesting look at the Doric language. Speaking Doric in New York; My Mitchells come to America By Sally Sheridan My mother’s father was a character. I have spent the … Read more
The following is a guest blog, an a great example of how hiring a genealogist is sometimes the best option, even for the economically conscience researcher. As I mentioned in my Genealogist Fees post, it is sometimes just better to hire a genealogist to get the family tree building back on track after hitting a … Read more
Surname Meanings One of the first things that spark an interest in many of my clients is the meaning of their surname. What exactly does their surname mean? Some surnames have obvious meanings, and some do not. No Genealogy website would be complete without a list of surname definitions. This page will be updated on a … Read more
Why Hire a Genealogist? Everybody has the responsibility to recognize and honor the actions and the sacrifices of their ancestors. It is easy to know that your grandfather was a WWII hero, but did his father serve in WWI? Do you have an ancestors that served in the Civil War? Sometimes these discoveries can be … Read more