

The NC Civil War & Reconstruction History Center Wants Stories from North Carolinians
The North Carolina Civil War & Reconstruction History Center wants to collect stories from all North Carolinians. They want to be able to...


The Value of Cemetery Inscription Books
It can be difficult to research individuals who were born in the early 1800's and died well before the 1900's. Resources for documenting...


Genealogy Trip to East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton, Louisiana Not every courthouse holds the marriage, probate, or land records, etc. Such is...


Fine Tuning My Search!
Many times people post "what is your favorite genealogy site"? "Do you like one site better than another"? Another discussion is about...


Treasures in the Family History Library Catalog!
As I work the Genealogy Just Ask pages, one type of post always makes me smile. "I don't use Family Search, nothing on that site is...


Old Name-New Name
Change of Name! Using the Family History Library Catalog! Another good reason to go to your Local Family History Center! Recently I was...


The Myth of Ellis Island, Conclusion, or, at least, My Current Thinking
Here I come to find that I have a way to go in the use of the GPS. I began this series of blog posts with the (unrealistic) hope that I...


The Myth of Ellis Island, Part 4
Genealogy Proof Standard Study Group Homework Chapter Three — Evaluating Records Reference: Christine Rose, Genealogical Proof Standard:...


The Myth of Ellis Island, Part 3
Genealogy Proof Standard Study Group Homework Chapter Two—Building a Solid Case Reference: Christine Rose, Genealogical Proof Standard:...


The Myth of Ellis Island, Part 2
Genealogy Proof Standard Study Group Homework Chapter One--What is the Genealogical Proof Standard? Reference: Christine Rose,...