The Year Ahead – May 2

In the January/February 2024 issue of Family Tree Magazine, they have introduced The Year Ahead, 366 genealogy tips will make 2024 your best research year yet by Lisa A Alzo. Lisa mapped out a day-by-day research plan.

May 2 – Maybe your ancestors isn’t in US passenger lists because he first immigrated to Canada. Look for information on border-crossing records. 

Also, when did your ancestor arrive in the US? Did they arrive before 1820? If they did, it might be harder to find US passenger list for them. Have you found US Citizenship forms? Do you know they sometimes list the ship name and date that the passenger arrived. Keep in mind, your ancestor might have reported this years later and may not have remember the facts accurately.

Remember to have fun and Just do Genealogy!