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Roam Your Roots

Helping you explore your ancestry online and in-person - where will your family history take you?

09/10/2025

The holy grail of genealogy 💫

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08/03/2025

Want me to get your ancestor’s records for you, fast and affordable? Send me a message 🇺🇸

(this is a joke… I live here!)

08/02/2025

Research roadblocks on Ancestry? Here’s what to do ⬇️

Ancestry hints are a great way to get started with genealogy when you aren’t sure where to look.

But that’s just the thing: they are for starting.

If you’re looking for more niche records beyond censuses and vital records, they may present more roadblocks than research wins. Either they:

❌ will lead you to the wrong person (and novice researchers will accept the hint anyway without critically examining the record)

❌ won’t show up at all

So if you’re ready to propel your research forward, here’s what to do instead:

✅ learn proper research sequences (know which records can lead you to other records for a snowball effect)

✅ critically analyze the content and context of the record (and stop relying on index-only info)

✅ find alternate research pathways other than subscription databases (save $$ in the long term and become a better researcher for it)

Follow for more genealogy tips + tricks

11/27/2024

Are you struggling to find your ancestors on a ship manifest? Message me the word “guide” and I’ll send you my free mini-guide “Overcominf Ellis Island Research Mistakes” 🚢 📖

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