So, you’ve been watching the amazing stories about celebrities’ family histories on the TV show Finding Your Roots on PBS, and after a few episodes, you’ve started to wonder, “Can Henry Louis Gates research my family tree?”
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Going off of my blog post about How to Get an Apostille in New York City in Three Easy Steps, I present the unfortunate, long overdue sequel: How to Get an Apostille in New York City During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Getting a recent divorce decree or a 100-year-old divorce file is a lot like a Choose Your Own Adventure game where everyone wins… a divorce (record).
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Previously, I wrote about the different types of genealogists and how to evaluate a genealogist’s resume. This post is about where to find that person. Basically the whole point of this series.
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Have you visited my top five places to do NYC genealogy research?
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First of all, nobody can agree on how to pronounce “apostille.”
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IGHR? NGSQ? CG? AG? Learn how to recognize peer-reviewed and credentialed genealogists.
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Syllabi? Syllabuses? No really, which is it?
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Without a review site like Yelp for professional genealogists, it can be tough to figure out whom to hire. Learn how to evaluate a genealogist’s resume, spot red flags, and where to look for the best genealogists in the industry.
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