Welcome to ‘Discovering Your Past’ your ultimate resource for discovering your family history. We provide genealogy reference books that offer both free and paid research resources, perfect for anyone looking to explore their ancestry. Our resources will help you in finding the answers you seek and uncovering the secrets of your family’s past.
Our genealogy reference books are available on Amazon, and are suitable for all levels of genealogists, but are geared towards beginners. We understand how challenging it can be to find the right citation and reference in your family tree research. Our books offer great tools to help you navigate through your research with ease, providing you with the resources needed to create an awesome family tree.
At ‘Discovering Your Past’ we believe that genealogy is addictive and we guarantee that you’ll be in for a wild ride as you journey into your past. Our resources will transport you to a superb new world of discovery where you’ll experience laughter, surprise, sadness, suspense, and believe it or not, become emotionally attached to ancestors you never knew.
Don’t wait any longer, get started today and create the family tree you’ve always dreamed of. Share your findings with your family and future generations, and let your detective skills lead you to places you never thought imaginable.
Thank you for visiting ‘Discovering Your Past’, we hope you find the answers to your genealogy queries and create a lasting legacy for your family.
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Breaking Through Brick Walls
A Practical Research Strategy for Family Historians Every family historian eventually encounters a genealogy “brick wall.” It might be: These roadblocks can feel frustrating, especially after hours of searching records online with little progress. But experienced genealogists know something important: Brick walls are often solved not by finding one magical record — but by organizing…
Researching an Ancestor Who Had No Surname
How do you identify an ancestor when the record gives only one name? These 10 strategies show how location, age, maternal kinship, associates, estates and successive returns can reconstruct enslaved families through a network of evidence.
Nearly 4 Million Enslavement Records Are Now Searchable
Nearly four million records from 20 former British colonies are now searchable online. Learn how to trace one-name ancestors, follow mothers and children across returns, identify estates, and continue the search into post-emancipation records.
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