When conducting genealogical research, it can be difficult to balance: staying focused on specific goals performing […]
Any copy can hide clues that are on the original. The color digital image of this […]
Obituaries are one of those genealogical sources that are chock-full of statements. The accuracy of those […]
I appreciate all those who take time to respond with comments about other places to look, […]
Ancestry.com recently announced an “update” for the 1870 census and it got me to thinking about […]
Some census takers followed instructions to the letter. Others did not–sometimes because the census taker had […]
“Daddy hated chicken because he ate so much of it when he was a kid.” I […]
I gave in and purchased an original 1868 land deed on Ebay. It was not for a […]
I’ve revisited my “when could they vote chart” which I’ve mentioned here before. It really is […]
We’re excited about our May 2016 webinar schedule: Irfanview for Genealogists Digital Media Organization American Court […]
Somewhere online (the precise location I will not mention) I recently read that all the Bureau […]
Ancestry.com recently indicated that the database of name changes in Massachusetts (titled as “Massachusetts, Name Changes, […]
I just wrapped up my webinar on “Using the BLM Site and the BLM Tract Books.” […]
Researchers should always note if the record they are using appears to be a handwritten copy […]
Looking at everything takes time and is not always practical, but it often brings about unexpected […]
By popular demand, we’re bringing this course back…. (if you enrolled in a previous section and […]
We are excited to offer a new class on probate research in the United States cleverly […]
I’ve been reading “Augustin Davignon and André Brault dit Chaillot, Brothers-in-law of Winsooki Falls, Vermont,” by […]
Beginning in roughly the middle of the 19th century, a variety of publishing firms began publishing […]
In some ways genealogy has changed immensely over the last thirty years. Access to records (for […]
Note: This article originally appeared in the Ancestry Daily News on 20 March 2002. The Reality of […]
Note: This article originally appeared in the Ancestry Daily News on 13 October 2004. Links to the articles […]
I’ve used this photograph as an illustration for blog posts before, but I’ve altered my caption […]
This session has been recorded and is now available for download If you’ve enjoyed our “Brick […]
Why can’t they all do it this way? When users download images of local Maryland land […]
A “Search Wish for Ancestry.com” got me to thinking about databases where one can take advantage […]
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