Miscellaneous Cemetery Thoughts
We had the opportunity to get out of town this past weekend to Columbus, Georgia just to get away. But we still found ourselves wandering some cemeteries looking at the … Read more
Basic Genealogy Research
Some Ancestry Tips
Do you use Ancestry.com ©? Whether you have a paid version or use it at a local library, let’s look at a few hints, tips, and tricks. First off, if … Read more
Tying the Right Person to the Documents
How do you know the document you are looking at belongs to your ancestor? When there was more than one person in the area with the same name, how do … Read more
Finding Records in the Strangest of Places
I am currently attending the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research (IGHR) so this week’s blog is short. One of the tenets of a presentation given by Claire Bettag, CG, … Read more
When Census Records Don’t Exist
We often wonder how we can track our ancestors between the census or when, for whatever reason, they do not appear in the census. What other records might be available? … Read more
Plan Your Genealogy Trip
I am finishing up a fairly successful research trip to the South Carolina State Archives which was in conjunction with the South Carolina Genealogical Society’s Annual Workshop. I have some … Read more
Do you have Patriot Ancestors?
Whether you have or are interested in joining a lineage society or not, it is often quite exciting to learn that one or more of your ancestors either served in … Read more
Searching for Proof of Parentage
Who were the parents of ______? We have all been there and will be there again. Here are some hints on how I go about trying to resolve that question. … Read more
Some Father’s Day Thoughts
Is your father still living? You are blessed. Have you ever recorded some of his stories that sheds light on who he is and about who his father was? Are … Read more
What do you do with information about your ancestor that occurred after they died?
Does that sound as strange to you as it does to me? I ask because I constantly see trees online that make no sense. After all, the event the ‘ancestor’ … Read more