The “view record” page for Harm Fecht on Ancestry.com indicates that he is the only individual living in […]
I’m trying to avoid spinning my wheels on my “new” ancestors Frederick and Maria Barbara Siefert […]
Old Webinar Prices back through 21 February Old prices back (an average of $8–lower than the […]
I’ve received my copy of the Civil War pension file for William Lake who served in […]
The drawback to making discoveries is that one wants to follow up on them immediately. I’m […]
[screen shots in this post were taken on 17 February 2016] Changing the order of things […]
When I mention this in certain circles, it is almost as if I have insulted Mom, […]
[opinion alert] Legacy Software had the “World’s Largest Family Tree Chart” at Rootstech in Salt Lake […]
The drawback to being read is that people actually read what you write and they notice […]
On 1 December 1864 in Brunswick, Missouri, seventeen-year-old William Lake volunteered for a one year enlistment. […]
Sometimes when I share news of a family history discovery with someone, they will remark “Isn’t […]
There’s a military service stone in the Elliott Grove Cemetery in Chariton County, Missouri, for an […]
I’m pretty certain it indicates that Elzy Lake served in the “Forty-ninth Infantry, I-Mi.” And I’m […]
Sometimes one record simply begs more questions. That’s the case with the application for a military […]
We’re reprinting this article I wrote for the former Ancestry Daily News in 2002. It’s still relevant […]
I still have room on my research trips coming up later this year. If you’ve been […]
There is a reason why some affidavits in Civil War pension files sound so similar. It’s […]
Civil War pension files can contain a variety of information. The one for William Lake (Co.I, […]
Genealogy is about analysis and interpretation. One cannot analyze or interpret if one cannot determine exactly […]
Our earlier post on the United States marriage records at FindMyPast touched on the issue of citing […]
For those of you who prefer serious posts, this is the time to move on. In […]
The homestead application file for William Sartorius in Alberta, Canada contained an additional interesting letter from […]
The Bushwhacker post reminded me that had not taken a good look at the sons of […]
[note: all search results displayed in this blog post were obtained on 5 February 2016] FindMyPast […]
This is one of those stories that’s been passed down for several generations and which I […]
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