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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 10h

Genealogy meets paradise! Join us in Cancun, 21–25 January 2027, for Genealogy Unconference! Learn, collaborate, and connect with fellow genealogists. www.theformidablegenealogist.com/pr… #genealogy

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Love my #genealogy videos but want to dig a little deeper? Join Aimee's Crew for exclusive handouts, members-only livestreams, replays, and extra research tips! It's $14.99/month, and I'd love to have you join our genealogy community! tinyurl.com/AimeesCrew

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

If federal land records are part of your #genealogy research, I’ll show you how to navigate the new GLO records site and how get to the records you’re really looking for. Come along as we hunt for those “patents of gold” hiding in the BLM records. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtV-7q-2E1o

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Navigating the New BLM Website to Find Those Patents of Gold

Learn the good and bad of the new GLO-BLM Website. Find valuable la…

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

They do search for variations on abbreviations, but sometimes it is not as effective. It is good to do a manual search to make sure you are getting all that you can. Be sure to try all of the name variations you can think of.

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

There may be an entire chapter of your family story hiding in federal land records. Homestead records can help put an ancestor in a particular place and add context to the life they were building there. Here’s why these records belong in your genealogy toolbox. #genealogy

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Is the way you enter names in your family tree causing you to miss clues? I’m showing you how to handle nicknames, maiden names, aliases, and alternate spellings on Ancestry, plus how AI can help uncover even more variations to search. www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7qVBT5G_q0

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Stop Confusing AI: The Right Way to Enter Multiple Names in Your Tree

Are multiple names, nicknames, or spelling variations causing you t…

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

How do you use maps in your research? 🗺️ Have you used one to find family land, track a migration, identify neighbors, or solve a research mystery? I’d love to hear what you discovered! #genealogy

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I tried a brand-new #genealogy mapping platform! TreeAlive lets you watch your ancestors move across time and explore your family tree in a whole new way. Even better? It’s FREE. Come see what happened when I tried it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=klJWrlIzZNc

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I Tried a Brand-New Platform… Here’s What Happened

Want to map your ancestors for FREE? TreeAlive, a new mapping platf…

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Ancestry has made nearly 4 million records from the Former British Colonial Dependencies Slave Registers available for FREE.https://www.ancestry.com/c/ancestry-blog/ancestry-news/former-british-colonies-enslavement-registers #genealogy

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Unlocking the Former British Colonies Enslavement Registers Collection

To support African diaspora genealogy, Ancestry offers free access to the Former British Colonies Enslavement Registers collection of nearly 4 million records.

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

FamilySearch Full Text Search is going global! What started with English and Spanish now includes more languages, opening up new possibilities for finding ancestors in records from around the world. Give it a try! #genealogy

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Starting your family tree? Don’t let beginner mistakes create headaches later. My free 6-page handout, Starting Your Family Tree Right, walks you through the first steps so you can build a stronger tree from the beginning. ancestryaimee.com/free-starting-fam… #genealogy

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I had so much fun today presenting to the South Orange Co. CA Gen. Society! What FUN people & a terrific society! They are having a FANTASTIC Seminar in 2 weeks featuring Blaine Bettinger! It's Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, at the Norman P. Murray Center in Mission Viejo. Register at soccgs.org

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Can’t find an ancestor you KNOW should be there? Their details may be hiding them. Surnames vary, given names change, and birthplaces and dates don’t always match. See how these sneaky clues can derail your search in my latest video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFjY-cUGiQI #genealogy

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Why Can’t You Find Your Ancestors? Sneaky Surnames Mislead Us

When it comes to family history research, surnames can be sneaky! I…

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Can’t find your ancestor? Try changing the surname. Spelling, accents, handwriting, and indexing can make the same name look very different from one record to another. What’s the strangest surname variation you’ve found in your research? #genealogy

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Okay, #genealogy friends, you get to help me choose! What should I make a video about next? Tell me what you’re stuck on, confused about, or just really want to learn. Records? Brick walls? Websites? Research strategies? Drop your ideas below. I’m listening!

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Stuck on a 20th-century ancestor? Their $27 Social Security application could reveal parents’ names, birth details, and even their signature. See how to find and order this often-overlooked #genealogy record in my latest video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hUMhlISP18

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The $27 Government Record that SOLVES Ancestry Brick Walls

Social Security Applications = Birth Record & Parents’ Names. Order…

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Americans applying for their new Social Security account numbers had to provide information about themselves and their families. Nearly 90 years later, those applications may still have something to tell genealogists. Have you researched one? #Genealogy

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

A fun genealogy conversation you may have missed! I joined GenFriends to chat about teaching family history and why I love helping people discover their ancestors. Watch here: youtu.be/9CjG8gied2M #Genealogy

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GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: Talking with Aimee Stevenson Cross from Ancestry Aimee!

Cheri and the panel- Melissa Barker, Jenny Hawran, Laura Hedgecock,…

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Your family history is more than names and dates. It’s a collection of stories waiting to be uncovered. Join my newsletter for genealogy tips, inspiration, and helpful research tools. Sign up here. link.cyclsales.com/widget/form/MCWf… #genealogy

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Think there’s a criminal hiding in your family tree? Finding out what really happened may take you beyond the usual genealogy records. Court files, prison registers, and historic newspapers can reveal an incredible paper trail. #Genealogy www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgyS4DgbNQQ

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How to Uncover Your Ancestor’s Secret CRIMINAL Past

Think your ancestors were all law-abiding citizens? Think again! In…

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Have you ever discovered a criminal in your family tree? Maybe an old newspaper exposed an arrest, a court record revealed the story, or a family legend turned out to be true. What did you find, and how did you discover it?

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

An enslaved woman and her children were promised freedom and passage to Pennsylvania. When the executors failed to follow through, the court intervened. The man entrusted with taking them north? Someone in my own family tree. Get the full story on here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g8R... #genealogy

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

A will promised freedom to an enslaved mother and her four children. When the estate tried to stand in the way, she fought back in court. Her remarkable story, and an unexpected connection to my own family tree, is the focus of my newest video. Watch now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g8RyPgpXOY

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Enslaved, Widowed, and Betrayed: Her Courtroom Battle for Freedom

After having four children with her white enslaver in Virginia, an…

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

FamilySearch Full-Text Search can search 2.5 billion record images and every word on the record, including notes. That means records and details traditional searches might miss can now be found. Watch this video and see why it’s a game changer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=52nizh8TyIE #genealogy

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

FamilySearch Full-Text Search can uncover records a traditional name search might miss. Try pairing family names, adding a year, or searching an occupation. Small changes to your search can lead to surprising discoveries. What’s your favorite Full-Text Search trick? #genealogy

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Stuck on a genealogy brick wall? Full Text Search might uncover the clue you’ve been missing. See how it can reveal names, places, relationships, and more in this video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX-d5Szg9XY #genealogy

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

All week, we’ve been talking about historical context in genealogy. Now I want to hear from you! Have you ever learned something about history that completely changed how you understood an ancestor’s story? What did you discover? #genealogy

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Your ancestors were shaped by the world around them. Historical context can explain their choices and point you toward records you may have missed. In Why History is Important in Genealogy, I share how history can strengthen your family research. www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5Bh2gyF9LQ

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Why History is Important in Genealogy

Have you missed records in your family history? A knowledge of hist…

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

What was your ancestor’s world really like? Historical context helps us look beyond names and dates to understand the communities, events, opportunities, and challenges that shaped their lives. This week, we’re exploring how context can bring family stories to life. #genealogy

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

You don't need a desktop computer to do genealogy. My 57-page guide shows you how to use Ancestry on an iPad or Android tablet, including building your tree, searching records, and working with DNA matches. Research wherever you are. ancestryaimee.com/product-details/p…

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Using Ancestry on a tablet? The app and the website each have unique strengths. In my latest video, I'll show you when to use each one and share a few features you may not know about. Watch here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzMZPyS5CIU

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Ancestry on Your TABLET: App v. Website

Is the App Better than the Website? Using a tablet for genealogy re…

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I love that example! That's exactly where the app shines. Thanks for sharing how you use both.

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I have a feeling this one might spark some debate. Share your answer in the comments and tell me why you made your choice. I'll be reading every response. #genealogy

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Your Full-Text Search success stories have been so much fun to read. If you want to make even more discoveries, my updated 41-page guide will show you the strategies I use to find hidden records and tackle brick walls. ancestryaimee.com/product-details/p…

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

FamilySearch made a great update to Full-Text Search, and it fixes one of my biggest frustrations with the tool. If you're trying to find records that don't show up in traditional searches, you'll want to see this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX-d5Szg9XY #genealogy #familyhistory

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DON’T MISS this IMPORTANT Full Text Search Update 2026

Learn how to find records you likely missed! FamilySearch corrected…

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Those are fantastic discoveries! I love that Full-Text Search helped fill in two important pieces of your family history. Thanks for sharing your success, and I'm glad you documented both discoveries on your blog!

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

What an incredible find! That's a perfect example of why probate records are so valuable. It is these types of discoveries that make genealogy so rewarding. Thanks for sharing!

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

That's incredible! Those are exactly the kinds of hidden gems Full-Text Search was made to uncover. Thanks for sharing your success story!

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Have you used FamilySearch Full-Text Search yet? It searches the entire document instead of just the indexed names and dates, helping uncover details hidden in nearly 2 billion historical records. What's your best Full-Text Search success story? #genealogy

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

The best family trees don't start with lots of names. They start with good research habits. Download this free guide to learn the first steps for building your family tree and avoid the beginner mistakes that can lead to confusion later. ancestryaimee.com/free-starting-fam…

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Want more than the YouTube videos? Join Aimee's Crew for monthly research handouts, exclusive livestreams, and extra #genealogy support. I'd love to have you researching with us. tinyurl.com/AimeesCrew

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

A woman in your family tree didn't necessarily disappear. She may have entered a Catholic religious order. In my latest video with Sunny Jane Morton, you'll learn 3 practical steps to identify nuns in your family tree and find the records they left behind. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUmGeEvOWbU

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Did Your Ancestor Disappear? How to Find the Nuns in Your Family Tree (3 Sure Steps)

It’s one of the most frustrating brick walls in genealogy: a female…

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

One question can open an entirely new branch of your research... It's easy to overlook ancestors who entered religious life, but they often left behind fascinating records and stories. Have you found a Sister in your family tree?

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Early U.S. census records don't have to be a dead end. My Family Mapping strategy helps turn those pre-1850 tick marks into clues about families, ages, and relationships so you can confidently follow the right ancestor through time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx5hCDK29y0 #genealogy

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The “Family Mapping” Strategy for Early US Census Records

Make early censuses work for you! Before 1850, the US Census only g…

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

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The “Family Mapping” Strategy for Early US Census Records

Make early censuses work for you! Before 1850, the US Census only g…

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Pre-1850 U.S. census records are packed with clues, you just have to know where to look. Here are four tips to help you estimate birth years, track household changes, search for name variations, and build stronger conclusions. Save this for later! #genealogy

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Every tick mark in a pre-1850 U.S. census represents a real person. Compare multiple census years and you'll start to see families grow, children leave home, and patterns emerge. Don't just look for names, look for evidence. #genealogy

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Planning a heritage trip? Don't make it fun just for the genealogist! My newest YouTube video shares simple tips for planning a family history tour that everyone will enjoy, whether you're researching ancestors or making family memories. Watch it now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5cNP1eh7_Y

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How to Plan a Family History Tour (That Your Family Actually Enjoys!)

From Research to Road Trip: Organizing an Ancestral Tour. Recommend…

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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

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How to Plan a Family History Tour (That Your Family Actually Enjoys!)

From Research to Road Trip: Organizing an Ancestral Tour. Recommend…

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