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November Series: Military Records for 19th Century Conflicts

November Series: Military Records for 19th Century Conflicts

by Phyllis Zumwalt | Nov 25, 2022 | Archives, Military Records, Research Services, United Kingdom, United States

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...
November Series: The American Revolution (1775-1783)

November Series: The American Revolution (1775-1783)

by Phyllis Zumwalt | Nov 8, 2022 | Archives, Military Records, Research Services, United States

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

November Series: Introduction to U.S. Military Records

by Phyllis Zumwalt | Nov 2, 2022 | Archives, Military Records, Research Services, United States

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...
Weekly Series: Using the U.S. Census Records

Weekly Series: Using the U.S. Census Records

by Phyllis Zumwalt | Aug 20, 2022 | Census Records, Research Services, United States

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...
Joining Genealogical Societies

Joining Genealogical Societies

by Phyllis Zumwalt | Jun 16, 2022 | United Kingdom, United States

If you enjoy researching your family history, consider joining one or more of your local area’s genealogy societies. In my case, I’m a member of several societies in my area: the Williamson County Genealogical Society, which meets in my city of Round Rock,...
Locating ancestors in yearbooks

Locating ancestors in yearbooks

by Phyllis Zumwalt | Jun 12, 2022 | Archives, Books, Publications, Texas, United States

Finding my maternal grandmother in a Texas Baptist college 1922 yearbook was an enlightening experience. I had never known my grandmother, Eva Cutbirth; a rodeo queen, skilled marks-woman, and Texas cattle rancher. She died in 1936 after her appendix ruptured,...
Irish Ancestry in Pennsylvania

Irish Ancestry in Pennsylvania

by Phyllis Zumwalt | Jun 6, 2022 | Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, United States

A recent research request focused on the client’s ancestors who emigrated to Pennsylvania from Co. Donegal, Ireland in search of stability and financial opportunity. Life in Ireland was especially difficult in the mid-1850’s, with 1.5 million adults and...
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