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January 30, 2026

AF-1234: The Power of “I Don’t Know” | Ancestral Findings Podcast

Every family tree is built as much from absence as it is from presence. Names, dates, places, and relationships draw most of our attention, but they are not the whole structure. What often shapes a tree more than anything else is what is missing.

Blank space.

Not the kind created by neglect or incomplete work, but the kind that remains even after careful searching. The empty boxes. The unconnected lines. The generations that refuse to attach themselves to anything solid.

That blank space is genealogy’s most honest element...

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January 28, 2026

AF-1233: Divorce Records and What They Reveal About Your Ancestors | Ancestral Findings Podcast

Divorce Records Are a Genealogy Goldmine

Divorce records are one of the most overlooked sources in family history research. Many people assume their ancestors never divorced, or they assume that if a divorce happened, it would be obvious and easy to locate. In reality, divorce existed far earlier than most researchers expect, and the records connected to it often contain more personal detail than marriage records ever did. These records document conflict, separation, property, children, and movement in ways few other sources can.

Divorce research matters because it explains gaps. It explains why a spouse disappears from a household, why children appear in unexpected places, or why property changes hands without explanation. When other records fall silent, divorce records often speak clearly...

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