I posted this quite a few years ago, but it has been updated with additional details […]
If you subscribed to Casefile Clues after our recent offer, you should have received your back issues […]
Years ago, I copied several records from the Bethany United Church of Christ in Tioga, Hancock […]
How closely do you look for clues in the backgrounds of pictures? When the below was […]
We’re excited that Casefile Clues is back up and running. Writing is a great way to improve […]
Indexes make some research faster and some research seemingly slower. In research, we generally only cite […]
We’re excited that Casefile Clues is back up and running. Writing is a great way to improve […]
Nancy Rampley fought repeatedly for a pension based upon her husband Riley’s service in Company D […]
On 10 February 1908, the Hancock County Sheriff said that my great-grandmother “could not be found […]
Searches at FamilySearch with the “exact box” unchecked will catch spelling variants. It is worth noting that the […]
The responses to “Those Ancestral Compilations in the AncestryDNA Circles” has been overwhelming. Wow. It’s important […]
The problem with court records is that while they provide significant detail into our relatives’ lives, […]
It’s been years since I really worked on Thomas Chaney of Southampton Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. […]
The theory behind the DNA Circles at AncestryDNA is fine: you essentially get in a circle […]
It struck me as odd that great-grandma Neill could not be found by the Hancock County […]
This sale referenced in this sale bill was the result of a 1908 Hancock County, Illinois, […]
To reduce confusion, here’s a list of my newsletters, blogs, etc Genealogy Tip of the Day–(one […]
After a hiatus, Casefile Clues is back! We’ve put out four issues since resuming publication. Casefile Clues focuses on being […]
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In the most recent issue of Casefile Clues, I discussed two Civil War pension affidavits from 1915 […]
Curiosity killed the cat, as they say. Genealogical curiosity can kill your budget and bank account. […]
An affidavit from 17 June 1915 made out by C. W. Smith of Marceline, Missouri, addresses […]
The testee in “Missing Shared Matches” (using the autosomal DNA test at AncestryDNA) had two close maternal […]
Pre-1850 US census records tell you nothing. They can provide some information about general members of […]
This is the only signature we have of Andrew Trask, born ca. 1814 Mass. died in […]
Confusion often results from a lack of knowledge. Years ago, I located a relative in the […]
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