Researching World War I (WWI) Veterans Using Memorials and Cemeteries
Images: Photograph. The War Memorial of Canterbury. Nov. 2018. Canterbury, England. Phyllis Zumwalt, photographer. Private collection. In the past week, many researchers and historians across the globe observed a day of remembrance for veterans who served in the...
Honoring R.B. Stricklin’s sacrifice on Memorial Day
Note: In reading this blog, click on blue highlighted phrases to open links to other information which might be helpful in understanding the content and historical context. A bit of the history below was found in Shadow: A Cottontail Bomber Crew in World War II, a...
Focus on the Archives: Texas Archive of the Moving Image
This weekly series provides a view into various archives and their importance for genealogical research. This week’s selection is Texas Archive of the Moving Image. This organization began collaboration in 2003 to “discover, preserve, provide access to,...
Spotlight on a Texas Schoolteacher – Christine Carpenter
Southwestern University, 1929 Sou’wester Yearbook Cover This weekly series focuses on women who attended and graduated from three Texas religious, private colleges* in the 1920-1929 time period. The spotlight is on the small minority of women who developed...
Focus on the Archives: Portal to Texas History
This weekly series provides a view into various archives and their importance for genealogical research. This week’s selection is The Portal to Texas History (Portal). This system’s design began in 2002 with a goal to grow into a long-term sustainable,...
Spotlight on a Texas Schoolteacher – Martha Ersyl Battle
Southwestern University, 1920 “Hiking Club” Last year I completed my Master degree in Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies (at University of Strathclyde, in Glasgow, Scotland). My dissertation focused on the experiences of women who attended...
Focus on the Archives: Digital Public Library of America
This weekly series provides a view into various archives and their importance for genealogical research. This week’s selection is the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA). This digital endeavor started in April 2013 to act as an open, distributed national...
Beginning Your Genealogy Research: Learn Through Examples
One of the best ways to learn genealogy research (second to practicing yourself) is through the accuracies, errors, and methods of other genealogists. Examples of genealogical research can be as simple as the finding and analysis of a certain record, to the research...