This is the first time I have ever found a relative’s photograph in an archival collection […]
We’ve just released this recording–break your brick walls in 2018 Order download below or email me […]
This article originally appeared in the Ancestry Daily News on 11 Jan 2006. It is […]
Updates are great, but some detail would be nice. The “Recently Added and Updated Collections” page […]
There are things about genealogical research that have not changed since I began my research in […]
Effective analysis of the results of an autosomal genealogical DNA test (AncestryDNA, FamilyTreeDNA , etc.) is best […]
This is just the index card. It’s not the actual record and it’s not the end […]
Note: This isn’t quite a genealogy story. However, it’s one that I think I’m going to […]
This is one of those thoughts I’m just throwing out for people to think about: does […]
The goal of citation is twofold: for you or someone else to be able to find […]
It’s been out for a while, but I have finally ordered my copy of Val Greenwood’s The […]
FamilyTreeDNA Already Held Content: This presentation will discuss the basics of the “Family Finder” on the […]
The case packet makes no specific mention of the disposition of the case of Christopher and […]
The casefile for Christopher Troutfetter etal. versus Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railway Company arrived electronically […]
Now I’m up to twelve circles at AncestryDNA, Two circles are new and the numbers for one […]
The El Paso County Court Case from 1898 arrived from the Colorado State Archives. It took […]
The recent birth of a cousin resulted in a new great-grandchild for one set of my […]
According to the “Historical Record Index View” at the Colorado State Archives website, a man named Christopher Troutfetter […]
I came across this image the other day and it got me to thinking: should one […]
I used the Free Autosomal Data Transfer at Family Tree DNA to upload my raw DNA test results […]
According to the “Historical Record Index View” at the Colorado State Archives website, a man named Christopher Troutfetter […]
Indexes are not the same thing as records. Indexes are finding aids. One may be tempted […]
The fifty-two year old man born in Iowa in about 1808 was a clue something might […]
When viewing digital images of microfilm, make certain you are seeing everything–not just what you’ve zoomed […]
I will be honest: I use the online trees for clues and leads when I’m stuck […]
GedMatch.com Webinar 2 This presentation focuses on an overview of the Tier 1 search options of […]
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