Genealogy and the Law: A Guide to Legal Sources for the Family Historian

Life in the past, the life your ancestors lived, was different from our own. They still had to meet their basic requirements of work, food, shelter, family, and religion. People were born, they were christened, they married and had families, Continue reading Genealogy and the Law: A Guide to Legal Sources for the Family Historian

Annals of Witchcraft in New England and Elsewhere in the United States

To speak of witches in history is to speak of the Salem which trials. The infamous events surrounding the small community of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 have been retold for generations, and have become a standard inclusion in American History Continue reading Annals of Witchcraft in New England and Elsewhere in the United States

Book Reviews – Charts, Quicksheets, & At-A-Glance Guides

Charts, Quicksheets, & At-A-Glance Guides   Kinship Connections “He’s my semi half brother. He shares three of the same mothers as me.” [Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy movie] Have you ever felt like identifying your family connections was as confusing Continue reading Book Reviews – Charts, Quicksheets, & At-A-Glance Guides