

I Finally Found Robert Lee Vance's (1858-1940) Death; We are Closer
Robert Lee Vance (1858-1940) is on line 30 above in the 1870 Census listed as "Lee" in Cokesbury, Abbeville, South Carolina. All I knew that


Check the New York State Census, 1905
The New York State Census, 1905 came out earlier this year. Finding a person in 1905 gives you an opportunity to see what the family looked


Some Librarians Like 'The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County' Can Chat
Do you still have questions, but cannot get into the library? Well, see if they chat with you to answer your question. Libraries are closed,


Finding My Grandfather, Emory Wallace Vance, Sr. in 1942
I was just working on answering questions on Genealogy! Just Ask! when I went over to Ancestory.com to look for a collection of records for


Seeking Family of Rufus Sartor (D. January 1, 1900) Alias Rufus Salter or Farr
We wrote our first blog post about Rufus Salter (D. January 1, 1900) telling you when he suffered death by a "gang of whites" in ...


A Basic Plan for Searching for Your Ancestor Among Genealogy Society Records
Do you need to contact a genealogy society in the place where your ancestor lived to see if they have any leads or information for you to...


Finding Diamonds Among the US Census
Nearly every person researching an ancestor can find diamonds if they look closely at the US Census. You can find your ancestor's...


Take Advantage of Two New Ways We Have to Assist Genealogy Just Ask Patrons
We have come up with two new methods of providing assistance to our Genealogy Just Ask patrons. Up until now, we have provided many places


Rufus Salter (D. January 1, 1900), Negro Farmer, Shot Dead in His Door by a Gang of Whites
Rufus Salter was first person that I had to find in Union County, South Carolina who suffered death by a "gang of whites." I could not find


Friend Shares Items That Document My 2nd Great Grandfather
I was completely humbled by Thomas Stokes and the pieces of history that he mailed to me. Yesterday, March 14, 2020, I received the letter h