I have a fairly strict policy for how I use information on FindAGrave: I use the picture of […]
When for-profit companies enter into agreements with governmental agencies to digitize the records of those agencies, they […]
Ancestry.com recently released three databases of Indiana vital records: Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 Indiana, Marriage Certificates, […]
We’ve updated our webinar schedule to reflect our rescheduled presentations. There’s still time to join me […]
James and Elizabeth (Chaney) Rampley are laid to rest near the entrance of the Buckeye Cemetery […]
This is probably one of my more unusual purchases on Ebay.  I’m not in the habit of […]
I’m heading to the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree 2016 this week and am looking forward to […]
Deed records are not always just about the land. There’s often something that precipitates the creation […]
The words screeched their way into my ears like a scoop shovel on a concrete bin […]
This 1876 deed raised more questions than I expected. While at the Family History Library in […]
There were no big discoveries made while I was in Salt Lake City at the Family […]
Technology makes it easier to keep research logs. My personal preference when doing onsite research is […]
I realize computer programming is often about details and managing exceptions. I realize that there are […]
From the 14 December 2005 edition of the Ancestry Daily News from my former “Beyond the Index” […]
I leave in a few days for my annual research trip to the Family History Library […]
Much to my delight I found where I had written down the names of the five […]
The declaration of intention for George Trautvetter was one of those documents I located early on […]
  The family I want some research done on is my Trautvetter family. I have already done […]
Humor alert. This is the error message we wished people would get. That’s me in the […]
Our webinar closeout is wrapping up and ends on 11 May. Our prices are low and […]
I have not made any real headway on locating Sophia (Derle) Trautvetter in the 1870 census […]
I am in the initial process of hiring a researcher to work on one of my […]
I first located this passenger list over twenty-five years ago when I knew quite a bit […]
The download service I use for the webinars only allows me so much space and I’m […]
Posting about being unable to locate Sophia (Derle) Trautvetter in the 1870 census got me to […]
We’re excited about our May 2016 webinar schedule: Irfanview for Genealogists Digital Media Organization American Court […]
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