how to research your family history
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How to Research Your
Family History?
Cypress Historical SocietyCypress, Texas
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Where to Start?
• Your Immediate Family
1. Interviews
2. Collect documents (Birth, Death, Marriage, Deeds, Citizenship papers)
3. The Family Bible
4. The family “Hoarder” or fellow Genealogist
• The “Family Group Sheet”
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The Family Group Sheet
• Fill One Out for Each Family• Use “Abt”, “Bef”, and “Aft”• Make “Source” notes
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The Family Group SheetAn Example of making entries to a Family Group Sheet:1910 Census-Harris County, Texas
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Quality of your Information Source
• Primary Sources: “an artifact, a document, a recording, or other source of information that was created at the time under study, for which the writer has personal knowledge”.
(Examples – A Birth Date written on a Birth Certificate, filled out by the Mother)
• Secondary Source: “accounts written after the fact with the benefit of hindsight, which cite, comment on, or build upon primary sources”.
(Examples – A Birth Date put on a Death Certificate or grave stone)
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Pedigree Chart
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U.S. Census Records
• Available 1790-1940 (No 1890!)
• 1850 is oldest census available for Texas residents
• Different information recorded each year
• Location, Location, Location!
1. Thank goodness for Indexes
2. Precincts and Enumeration Districts (EDs)
• Don’t believe everything you see!
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1850 Federal Census
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1850 Non-Population Schedules - Agriculture• Available between 1850 & 1880 for Agriculture, Industry,
Mortality, and Social Statistics
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1850 Federal Census
Slave Schedules• Avail for 1850 & 1860
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1900 Federal Census
Month/Year of BirthYears Married
# Children
Year Immigrated
# Years in U.S.
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How Do I Find Someone in the U.S. Census?
• Computer index
• Microfilm Index Cards (by Soundex)
• Find their Location
• Enumeration Districts (EDs)
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Enumeration Districts (EDs)
www.Ancestry.com
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Pitfalls Using Census Records
• Miss-spelled Names
• False or Wrong Information
• Bad Memory
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Church RecordsSalem Lutheran
Church of Rosehill
• Good Primary Source (Until Transcribed!)
• Births, Marriages, Deaths, Confirmation• Usually better than Civil Records
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Cemetery Records
• Good Primary Source for Death Date
• Often contains Birth Date, Maiden Name, Relationship info, Military info, Church affiliation.
• Contact Local Societies to do “Look-Ups”
• Transcribed sources:
• Local Society Publications (Example: Chaparral’s “Cemeteries of Northwest Harris County and Southwest Montgomery County” ).
• Internet: www.Findagrave.com
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Cemetery RecordsSalem Lutheran
Church of Rosehill
Visit and Take Photographs . . .
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Cemetery RecordsSalem Lutheran
Church of Rosehill
. . . Before it is Too Late.
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Deterioration of Grave Stones
Same stone April, 2009Headstone before 1989
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What’s Available at the CHS Library?
Cypress Historical Society
Genealogy and History Research Library
Tuesday 9am – 4pm Wednesday 9am – 4pm Thursday 9am – 4pm 3rd Saturday 11am – 2pm
www.cypresshistoricalsociety.com
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Available at the CHS Library
Local Census Records (Printed) and access to Ancestry.com
Local Church Records:• Salem Lutheran• St John Lutheran• St Lucas Lutheran• Trinity Lutheran• Hockley Catholic (early St. Ann’s)
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Available at the CHS Library
Darline Roth’s Cypress area Genealogy
Donated Family History Books
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Available at the CHS Library
Scrapbooks of Local Newspaper Articles, Obituaries, & Wedding Announcements
Donated Picture Collections
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Available at the CHS Library
Reference Maps
Roads & Homes in 1915(with Modern Road Overlay in Red)
Land Ownership in 1965
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Available at the CHS Library
Local Cemetery Map
Obituary Scrapbooks
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Available at the CHS Library
Local and Texas History Books and Articles
Local Magazine Articles
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Internet Resources
• Pay Sites:
• www.ancestry.com (U.S. $239/yr; World $359/yr)
• www.genealogybank.com ($70/yr)
• www.fold3.com (Military Records) ($80/yr)
• newspaperarchive.com ($144/yr)
• Free Sites:• www.findagrave.com• usgenweb.orgwww.cyndislist.com• www.cyndislist.com• www.familysearch.org (Must Register)
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