The Hoffman Research Library is open today from noon–4 p.m. for Second Sunday hours. Explore 30,000+ genealogy resources covering Minnesota, all 50 states, and beyond. What research question would you bring? #HoffmanResearchLibrary #GenealogyResearch

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The Skeleton Whisperer offers a variety of services, from comprehensive research and ancestry compilation to smaller task-specific services, as well as consulting and education.

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Sometimes one idea from a conference can change the way we approach our research. What’s one tip, resource, or strategy you picked up at a past North Star event that you still use today?
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Military records reveal more than service. They may hold the family clues you've been missing.🔗https://buff.ly/VsW5lvx
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Passenger arrivals. Ship lists. Immigration records. If your ancestors came through Pennsylvania, the answers might be right here. What's one immigration mystery you're still trying to solve? 👇
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Before you search overseas, look closer at the records your ancestor left after arrival. 🔗 buff.ly/nJf5wUr
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DNA can reveal a biological truth in seconds. Deciding what to do with it deserves more time. 🔗 buff.ly/9YIoLmk #GeneticGenealogy #Genealogy #DNAResearch #FamilyHistory #GenealogyResearch #GenealogyEthics #DNAMatches #FamilyTree #EchoesOfKinGenealogy #AncestorResearch

📜 Vital records, deeds, wills, pensions, court papers — every document tells part of the story. The WVGS Document Trail SIG meets monthly (hybrid) to help you read the trail your ancestors left behind. Details at https://f.mtr.cool/pf5529ieip
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Journals, immigrant records, family registers — shelf after shelf of resources you won't find just anywhere. The Hoffman Research Library has what serious researchers need. What ethnic heritage are you currently researching? 👇
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Your ancestor was 28 in one census—and only 35 ten years later. That discrepancy may be a clue. 🔗 buff.ly/Tc7odmG #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #GenealogyTips #GenealogyResearch #CensusRecords #FamilyHistorian #AncestorResearch #EchoesOfKinGenealogy

🧬 DNA in person, with people who get it. The WVGS DNA Tuesday SIG meets at the library to work through matches, mysteries, and breakthroughs together. Nov–May. Find the next date at https://f.mtr.cool/n4s432isdn
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Cemeteries, census, immigration, military history, New England, US States — it's all here at the Hoffman Research Library. So tell us: are you heading down Aisle 5 or Aisle 6 first? 👇
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A military record can tell us more than who served. It can help us understand the person behind the service. buff.ly/P52VGC5
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The Hereditary Register of the United States, historical maps, federal census guides — the Hoffman Research Library holds resources you didn't know you needed. Have you ever found your family in a hereditary register? 👇
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DNA matches can reveal family connections—but only with careful analysis. Join the virtual FxGS Genetic Genealogy & AI SIG Oct. 7 at 7 PM EDT to learn practical ways to interpret shared matches and identify family lines. Register: fxgs.org #DNATesting #GenealogyResearch

Your research space is waiting. Computers, microfilm readers, card catalogs, and shelves full of resources — the Hoffman Research Library has everything you need to dig into your family history. When did you last visit? 👇
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Some family history clues were never digitized. Local archives may hold the evidence you’ve been missing. 🔗 buff.ly/7vx13P1
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A gravestone may mark the burial. Cemetery records may reveal the relationships behind it. 🔗 buff.ly/SNNO5oI
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Thousands of resources. One place. Your next breakthrough might be on one of these shelves. Visit the Hoffman Research Library at the MGS and see what's waiting.  When was your last visit to see us? #MinnesotaGenealogy #GenealogyResearch #FamilyHistory #HoffmanResearchLibrary