This 1860 letter from Samuel Casey, warden at the Illinois prison in Joliet, was written to […]
I asked a colleague to recommend a researcher in a specific area that’s too far for […]
FamilySearch is indicating that it’s 1860 census has been “last updated” on 24 March 2017. The question […]
The Ancestry.com DNA submission kit has arrived. Before I send back the sample, it would be […]
How much it will help my writing is yet to be determined and I probably should […]
Determining the origin of pieces of information that have been shared and reproduced endlessly can be […]
To get me up to speed, I’ve purchased The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and […]
The FamilySearch database contains more than the vital records that were extracted to make the index to these […]
[Note: these church pews were written about on the old blog, but we’ve updated the post] […]
After years of hemming and hawing, I’ve finally decided to have the DNA work done at […]
There is always a little more to the story. In an earlier post, “Focke Returns to […]
This hour-long presentation (aimed at advanced beginner and intermediate researchers) focuses on research approaches to get […]
One did not always just leave Europe and head off to America without paperwork, particularly as […]
Library of Virginia Land Patents This hour-long presentation provides a very broad and quick overview of […]
What was the last thing you learned about research or the area where your ancestors lived? […]
We still have room on my two research trips coming up later this year. Join me […]
All of us have research habits based upon previous experience. Those habits often stem from where […]
Records with clear errors present challenges to transcribers. Actually they only present transcription challenges when […]
The genealogist who fails to understand social history does themselves and their ancestors a grave injustice. […]
It all depends upon your angle. Louis Demar was born in Clinton County, New York, in […]
Already Given This hour-long presentation (aimed at advanced beginner and intermediate researchers) will focus […]
Some individuals and even some genealogical groups “insist” on having a date for every person: a […]
Periodic searches of GoogleBooks are necessary for just about every ancestor, no matter how unlikely it may seem […]
Ancestry.com recently announced an update of their “U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.” This […]
The “Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1963” on Ancestry.com is an excellent source for those with Kentucky connections. The ability to […]
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