Month: September 2016
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BLM Tract Book Entries With No Names
Regular readers know that I encourage those whose relative has obtained a federal land patent to view the entry for that location in the Bureau of Land Management tract books. The viewing of those books can be a good way to determine if nearby settlers filed claims on the same day as the relative or […]
Grow Your Research Skills with Casefile Clues–20% Off Celebration
At long last, we’ve finished volume three of Casefile Clues. To celebrate, we’re offering a 20% discount on any order of back issues of the newsletter. The coupon code is casefileclues. A complete list of issues and topics can be seen on our listing–where you can order as well. Casefile Clues is produced as a separate PDF […]
Have You Looked At Federal Land Records?
Whether or not a record set is useful depends upon your ancestors. It also depends upon the researcher accessing those records. Federal land records are a wonderful set of records that are occasionally overlooked by researchers. Recently I realized that several of my ancestors were mentioned in federal land records. Some just started the process […]
How Many Widows Do You Leave Stranded?
This 1766 request was made by Mary Brown for her “third” in the estate of her late husband, Amos Brown. Amos had left his wife several legacies in his 1766 will, but the amount was less than her right of dower or one-third. Apparently sick in 1766, Amos Brown of Stow, Massachusetts, wrote his will […]
Newsletter Clarification
In response to some questions, we’re posting this update about my newslettesr. There are two fee-based newsletters: Casefile Clues—This is my how-to newsletter discussing and analyzing sources, research process, problem-solving, etc. I’ve published over 156 issues of this newsletter which is sent as a PDF file to subscribers. A complete list of back issues is […]
A Few Reminders from the 1924 Car Accident Involving my Uncle
As I’ve been discovering more information on my uncle’s 1925 car accident and resulting lawsuit, I’ve been reminded of the importance of a few things. Reviewing what you did early in your research. When I began my research, I looked at virtually every book I could get my hands on in the courthouse. It was […]
Casefile Clues Rate to go up on 23 September-save now
Our subscription rate for 52 issues of my how-to newsletter Casefile Clues will go up on 23 September to $23. Since we’ve gotten back on distribution, we’ve had to reevaluate our pricing structure. Learn more about Casefile Clues on our blog. We’re still a great bargain for clear, organized, practical and down-to-earth research advice. Process your subscription here.
Michael’s Blogs
I maintain the following genealogy blogs: Rootdig.com—Michael’s thoughts, research problems, suggestions, and whatever else crosses his desk. Daily posts are free. Casefile Clues Blog–this is the blog with updates on my how-to newsletter, articles and people I’m working on, a few genealogy methodology comments, etc. The blog is free to subscribe to. The PDF newsletter […]