There are things about genealogical research that have not changed since I began my research in the early 1980s–and there are things that have changed drastically. Searching the census is one of those things that, in some ways, has changed drastically. Finding people in the census is significantly easier now than it was then. That’s […]

Effective analysis of the results of an autosomal genealogical DNA test (AncestryDNA, FamilyTreeDNA , etc.)  is best done with a paper tree that is as complete as possible. While the DNA test is often done to extend that pedigree, it’s easier to sift through those records when your paper tree is as complete as you can […]

This is just the index card. It’s not the actual record and it’s not the end of my search.. Like any index card, it is a means to an end. This card was part of an index created to index passenger lists before there were computerized indexes. These cards were microfilmed by the National Archives […]

Note: This isn’t quite a genealogy story. However, it’s one that I think I’m going to write down. After all, if we wish our ancestors had written down a few things, we should at least do it ourselves. It has been difficult to watch the news lately without seeing something about the new law that […]