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
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
Merriam-Webster Defines a Genealogist as “a person who traces or studies the descent of persons or families” It seems like a ridiculous question to ask, but it never ceases to amaze me how many people ask me what a Genealogist is after I tell them what my website is all about. The simple answer I … Read more
Italian Genealogy Research In my own family, as in many other families with New York Genealogies, you do not have to go far to find a 100% Italian Ancestor. In my example it is my Grandmother, born in Brooklyn to parents from Palermo, Sicily. I happen to be lucky enough to have a copy of … Read more
When I realized that I was able to solve genealogical mysteries with a very high rate of success for many of my friends, I realized I had a knack for solving family history mysteries and decided to create this website. Now, the ancestors of all 4 of my Grandparents came to Brooklyn starting in the … Read more
Today we are happy to welcome our first guest blogger, Jennifer Dunn, who writes about a topic that is a little different then what we are used to focusing on while submerging ourselves in New York Genealogical databases for hours on end. We hope you enjoy these tips and urge you to visit her Jennealogy … Read more
In an effort to organize the Genealogy blog, we are creating this list of Genealogy specific links. We also have this page of Brooklyn Blog links. We also have lists of New York Cemeteries, New York Death Records, New York Marriage Records, New York Church Records and Surnames Databases. Hire a Professional Italian Genealogist – … Read more
As a New York genealogist, I often get some pretty specific requests from people. When people have reached a roadblock, they tend start looking for a little help. Even though they have searched high and low, for years in some cases, they want a guarantee that I will solve their mystery in 2 hours. With … Read more