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Genealogy and LGBTQ families


LGBTQ Genealogy - Finding the Hidden Stories in our Trees

It's essential to acknowledge that LGBTQ individuals have always existed. Within your family tree, there are likely LGBTQ members—either as ...

Queer Genealogy : r/Genealogy - Reddit

An intriguing question arises when we look at our own family trees: have we found evidence of homosexual relationships among our ancestors?

Uncover the lost LGBTQ branches of your family tree

When Robertson first wrote about the collection five years ago, they avoided any inferences about Ned Ross' gender identity or expression ...

Genealogy and Family History: LGBTQ+ - LibGuides

We all have people with different backgrounds in our family tree, from the everyday farmer to criminals, and yes, probably to LGBTQ ancestors as ...

Genealogy and LGBTQ+ families - Généalogie Québec

Often, LGBTQ+ individuals were rejected by their families due to the heavy prejudices of the time. When archives are found for all our ancestors ...

Podcast Episode: LGBTQ Family History - Permanent.org

Stewart Blandón Traiman: My biggest wish for the future is a raising of consciousness that LGBTQ people have always been here and they are part of my family ...

5 Tips for Finding Your LGBTQIA+ Ancestors - Ancestry.com

5 Tips for Finding Your LGBTQIA+ Ancestors · Check the Occupations · Look for Patterns in the Family · Read through Newspapers · Examine Court and Prison Records.

Finding Your LGBT Ancestors - MyHeritage Knowledge Base

I believe the pursuit of such information is valid for another reason: future generations of genealogists may become so accustomed to personally knowing self- ...

How to trace LGBT ancestors | Blog | Findmypast.com

Get out there and explore the area where your ancestor is from. Look up local history societies as well as LGBT groups. Many groups will have ...

LGBTQ+ genealogy – Be proud of your ancestors - Nichi Bei News

We all have LGBTQ+ ancestors in our family trees. Finding those ancestors and giving them a voice, just as we give a voice to other ancestors, ...

Hiding Out in the Open: Discovering LGBT Family History

LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgendered) people can be found when researching genealogy, but the search syntax, keywords and strategies are very ...

Speaking Truth for all our Ancestors, not just the heterosexual ones

Like any other relationship, LGBTQ connections deserve to be documented and preserved in the family record. Our LGBTQ ancestors often kept their ...

LGBTQ Genealogy: Finding the "Fruit" in your Family Tree - YouTube

Join The History Project and genealogist Michael J. Leclerc for a presentation on finding LGBTQ people in your family tree.

LGBTQ Genealogy - Inclusive Family Trees - House Elves Anonymous

The first two generations of this paperback genealogy journal are gender-neutral/LGBTQAI+ friendly. The individuals in the first couple are ...

Exploring LGBT family history - MyHeritage Wiki

Could a gay or lesbian relative exist in a family tree? LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgendered) people can be found when researching genealogy, ...

Recording data on same-sex relationships - FamilySearch

The FamilySearch Family Tree is designed to encourage genealogical accuracy based on original source records. The Family Tree provides the ...

LGBTQ Genealogy - Normal Public Library

Stewart tells stories of many LGBTQ ancestors in the historical context of LGBTQ rights. The presentation also focuses on current genealogical software and the ...

Queering Family Trees - NYU Press

Queering Family Trees explores the lived experience of queer mothers in the United States, drawing on over one hundred interviews.

LGBTQ+ - General Resources - Cyndi's List

Ancestry Blog - 5 Tips for Finding Your LGBTQ+ Ancestors · Archoral - Driven By You · Findmypast - How to trace LGBT ancestors · LGBTQ Parenting Network - Family ...

How to Search for Your LGBTQ Ancestors - Heritage Discovered

We all have people with different backgrounds in our family tree, from the everyday farmer to criminals, and yes, probably to LGBTQ ancestors as ...