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In 1879, just three years after gaining statehood, Colorado experienced its own gold rush. That year, Thomas Corbett published a directory of Colorado’s know gold, silver, coal, and ore mines. Mine Owners and Mines of the Colorado Gold Rush, by Continue reading Mine Owners and Mines of the Colorado Gold Rush
Working with old photographs can be a painstaking ordeal. Whether its to identify the individuals or the place and time the photo was taken, investigating the truth may prove a challenge. Knowing more about the photographer may just lead to Continue reading Directory of Photographers in the United States 1888 & 1889 and Canada 1889
Resources, records, documents, hours of research and in the end it all comes down to names and dates. No matter what any of us ever learn about out own ancestors, genealogists start and end with names and dates. Those names Continue reading Nicknames: Past and Present, 5th Edition Expanded
Vital records, land records, legal documents, and many other genealogically critical resources are full of legal terminology. As laws and countries change, so does the verbiage in such records. The older the document the more difficult it may be to Continue reading Black’s Law Dictionary
Over a four year period, starting in 2000, Marian S. Henry wrote a series of essays about New York that were posted on the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) website (www.NewEnglandAncestors.org). These essays proved a great resource to genealogists. Continue reading New York Essays: Resources for Genealogists in New York State Outside New York City
Early Eighteenth Century Palatine Emigration: A British Government Redemptioner Project to Manufacture Naval Stores is a scholarly book, full of details and amassed facts in an effort to explain the mass migrations from the war torn Rhine Valley in the Continue reading Early Eighteenth Century Palatine Emigration: A British Government Redemptioner Project to Manufacture Naval Stores
Tracing Your Civil War Ancestors is a collection of articles written by Civil War expert David A. Norris. These articles bring together Norris expertise on the War with his passion for genealogy. These articles examine all different types of records, Continue reading Tracing Your Civil War Ancestors
Memorial day is an opportunity to remember not only those who have departed from us during our own lives but also our ancestors no matter how long ago they lived. I always thought it would be great if local societies Continue reading Preserving Gravesite Memories and Information
An understanding of history can provide a solid foundation and flexible framework upon which genealogical research can grow. Understanding major migration patterns may help the researcher find and follow their own ancestors. The Expansion of New England, by L. K. Continue reading The Expansion of New England
According to FamilySearch’s blog, the indexing process for the 1940 census is going very well. There are now 111,612 indexers working to complete this projects. Here are some of the details straight from FamilySearch: We’re finishing our 7th week of Continue reading 1940 US Census Indexing Progress Report—May 18, 2012
Dictionary.com defines gazetteer as simply: “a geographical dictionary.” I have seen, and even reviewed on this site, many books titled Gazetteer. However, The Gazetteer of Scotland, by Rev. John Wilson, may be the first book I have ever seen that Continue reading The Gazetteer of Scotland
About 18 years ago I attended my first Southern California Genealogy Jamboree. I was instantly enthralled. Little did I know that years later I would have the opportunity to attend as both an exhibitor and a presenter, which I did Continue reading It’s Not too Late to Sign Up for the Southern California Genealogical Jamboree
We recently reviewed two books with transcriptions of Death Rolls for Union soldiers who were members of the Grand Army of the Republic, as listed here: Indiana Civil War Veterans: Transcription of the Death Rolls of the Department of Indiana, Continue reading Grand Army of the Republic: Department of Illinois — Transcription of Death Rolls, 1879-1947
With Ancestry.com’s recent jump into the family DNA home test market, some experts caution consumers to consider the accuracy and implications of DNA testing for any type of use, family history research or otherwise. One article posted on Maketplace.org looks Continue reading To Test or Not to Test: A Relevant DNA Question
How many fields does a genealogist need to become an expert in? Sounds like the beginning of a bad joke. But be honest, the study of genealogy requires, to some degree, the study of history, sociology, anthropology, paleography, and more? Continue reading Reading Early American Handwriting