November Series: Military Records for 19th Century Conflicts
This second section of our November series on American military records focuses on the conflicts which occurred during the 19th century in which American service members and volunteers fought. This blog post will provide brief summaries of each conflict, links to...Beginner’s Guide to England and Wales Census Records
Family history, or what we refer to as genealogy, has become a popular global hobby, both in the creation of family trees and in genetic discoveries (DNA testing). Ancestry has 3+ million paying subscribers and over 125 million family trees, with DNA testing available...
November Series: The American Revolution (1775-1783)
This first section of our November series on military records focuses on the American Revolution, when colonists fought to gain independence from British rule. This rebellion led to the creation of the United States of America. The records available for this conflict...
November Series: Introduction to U.S. Military Records
This November series will provide insight on researching military records for U.S. service members and volunteers. The focus will be on records which can be found both online through subscription services and free websites or requested to be mailed through the...
Obituaries for the Win! BTW – Have you drafted yours?
Gosh, what a headline! Those of you who are family historians or genealogists can understand the excitement one feels when an obituary reveals new information (especially from decades or centuries before). Written usually by family members or friends during a...
Weekly Series: Researching Online – Historical Books, Journals and Publications
Did you know that many historical books, journals, theses, manuals, even yearbooks, are accessible online at no charge? While many of us may have used subscriptions sites to browse newspapers, city directories, military manuals, and more, there are numerous free...
Weekly Series: Using City Directories between Census Years
In our “Researching Online” series this week, we will review how city directories can assist in telling an ancestor’s story by providing residence information for years between the decennial census records (which we reviewed last week). Click here to...
Weekly Series: Using the U.S. Census Records
In our “Researching Online” series this week, we review how census records can help a researcher locate facts, provide depth to a family story, and even add (or remove) confusion as names may differ, ages might be false, and birth locations can conflict...