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Evolution of a Crownland: Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria | Königreich Galizien und Lodomerien (opens the original)
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Historical timelines are especially valuable in genealogy because they connect macro history, the larger events affecting a region or population, with micro history, the experiences of an individual, family, or community.Macro History: Understanding the World Around the FamilyMacro history provides the broader political, social, economic, and geographic framework in which our ancestors lived. Changes in governments, borders, laws, military conflicts, religious policies, land systems, and recordk
Researching Your Immigrant Ancestor: Building the Story Before Crossing the Ocean (opens the original)
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In my previous article, I highlighted my recommended first three steps for researching an immigrant ancestor from Galicia, Austria-Hungary. I know that researching an immigrant ancestor often begins with an exciting question: Where did they come from? It is very tempting to jump immediately to search passenger lists or begin looking through records in the ancestral country, but successful immigrant research usually begins much closer to home.As I discussed, the first step before you cross the oc
Where Do I Start? Your First 3 Steps (opens the original)
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Each day, I come across newcomers arriving in online groups with scant information about their immigrant ancestor who they’ve discovered came from Galicia. They’re curious, confused, and many times frustrated. And that’s no surprise since the name of this historical territory is confusing to the researcher. And understandably so, the Austrian crownland of Galicia hasn’t existed on maps since 1918.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tPtI!,f_a
Exploring the Video Library for RootsTech: Galicia, Poland, and Ukraine (opens the original)
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The RootsTech On-Demand video library is more than a collection of conference recordings. It is a valuable, on-demand learning resource for genealogists at every experience level. With presentations from researchers, archivists, historians, and other specialists from around the world, the library provides opportunities to develop new skills and discover resources long after the annual RootsTech conference has ended. It contains more than 1,500 sessions on 185 topics in over 30 languages.
Galicia Research Bingo: How Many Squares Can You Complete? (opens the original)
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September is a great time to return to your family history research, revisit those lingering questions, and perhaps explore a resource you haven’t tried before. This month, we’re making it a little more fun with Galicia Research Bingo!<i
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