The website features some snippets from my travel photo collections and and genealogy-related topics. It includes a link to our genealogy website.
The genealogy website encompasses families Kristensen and Burke, spanning multiple generations. Additional family branches are periodically added
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Gathering family documents
How do you prove who you are and who your parents and grandparents were? The first step is to gather various documents in your home and the homes of other family members.
Family records come in a variety of forms - diaries, love letters, awards, heirlooms, photos, newspaper clippings, and Bibles - plus many other types. Below are some internet links for researching European and Australian ancestors.
Our Family History menu provides access to our family genealogy database, which includes family side branches. If you encounter any of these pages, kindly send me a brief email to request any additions, edits, or corrections.
Cousin Calculator
How to Determine Cousin Relationship:
English , Swedish and Norwegian Kinship table
Locating Population Records:.
In the majority of Europe, the secularisation of state administration, and consequently population registration, occurred during the French Revolution. This process was further refined by Napoleon Bonaparte and subsequently disseminated beyond the borders of France.
During Napoleon’s extensive conquests across Europe, the new system was implemented, wherein the state assumed the responsibility for population registration from the church. For instance, in the Netherlands, this change transpired in 1811. Prior to 1811, population records were stored in church archives, while after that date, they were transferred to civil registration archives. Eventually, this system extended to other countries, including England in 1837, Germany (Standesamt) at the latest in 1876, Denmark in 1924, and Sweden as late as 1991.
National Links:
Additional Resources: (some of these are fee-based websites)
Ancestry BillionGrave Familysearch Find a Grave Geni MyHeritage ScotlandsPeople Trove
Historically Military Redords (USA, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand) Fold3
Portugal
Norway
Scotland
Vietnam
Cambodia
Paris
