Use Pre-Punched Paper in Your Printer
One way to save a little genealogy filing time is to maintain a supply of printer paper, which is already three-hole punched.
The paper is available from most office supply stores and costs the same as un-punched paper.
When you plan to print materials that will be filed in binders, simply swap the paper supply to the three-hole punched stock and print your documents.
This simple act can save time and the aggravation of having to punch holes and clean up the confetti residue.
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CENSUS INDEXES
Remember that the early censuses always have a hard copy index, alphabetized by surname, and then by first name of the heads of households.
These indexes usually cover the entire state and are easy to search.
You can find them in most large public libraries and genealogical societies. The indexes are also available at the
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Military Organizations that Supply Markers for Members:
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Abbreviations on tombstones can also be confusing.
The most often used are:
NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES
Several people have asked about Native American tribes with unfamiliar names.
A good online source for locating information about tribes is InterTRIBAL.net's Native American Tribes page.
This site gives you valuable leads on where to start your search.
To find a tribe's original and current landholdings, visit Native American Online.
This site also has extensive links that can be of great assistance.
VITAL RECORDS IN CANADA
The key to conducting research on Canadian ancestors is knowing where to start.
One of the best places is the vital records office for the province in which the family lived.
Although these records may not go back very far (the 1850's at the earliest), they can be useful for finding death certificates of original pioneers.
Below is a list of sites you may want to check out:
Provincial Archives of New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador GenWeb
NWT (Northwest Territory) and Nunavut GenWeb Project
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