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The following article was written by my friend, by William Dollarhide: Dollarhide’s Rule No. 37: The Post Office shown on the census page where your ancestors are listed is for a town which appears on known map ever published. During Continue reading Taking the Census in the Applegate Valley of Oregon
The following article was written by my friend, William Dollarhide: Dollarhide’s Rule No. 29: The page on the census where your ancestor’s town was enumerated has no page number. Since the first census of 1790, the states have not been Continue reading Peculiarities of the First Federal Censuses
The following article was written by my friend, William Dollarhide: Dollarhide’s Rule No. 24: A cousin, once removed, may not return. Genealogists attempting to identify the places their ancestors lived using the federal censuses must first face the reality of Continue reading Census Records and County Boundary Changes
The following article was written by my good friend, Bill Dollarhide: Dollarhide’s Rule No. 26: When in a courthouse miles from home, you will always find the breakthrough court record at 4:55 p.m. on Friday afternoon. This county list was Continue reading U.S. Counties Created or Abolished, 1920 – 1983
The following article was wriiten by my friend, Bill Dollarhide: Dollarhide’s Rule #9: An 1850 census record showing twelve children in a family proves only that your ancestors did not believe in birth control. Census records provide researchers a primary Continue reading Census Mistakes
The following article was written by my good friend, Bill Dollarhide: Here are ten places to look for a death record. All ten sources should be obtained for every ancestor on your pedigree chart, and every member of a family Continue reading Death Records: A Check List of Ten Documents Every Genealogist Should Acquire
Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers Part Three – Florida through Illinois By William Dollarhide Between the 1860 and 1870 federal censuses, there were state censuses, statewide tax lists, military lists, and other statewide name lists produced Continue reading Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers – Part Three – Florida Through lllinois
The following article is the Introduction to “Part 4 – The Best Civil War Resources Centers for Local & County Research,” from the new book, Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era by William Dollarhide. The book will be available Continue reading An Introduction to the Best Civil War Resources for Local & County Research
Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers – Part Two – Alabama through the District of Columbia By William Dollarhide This column is part two of a series. PART ONE can be found here. Between the 1860 and Continue reading Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers – Part Two – Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware & the District of Columbia
Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers – Part One, By William Dollarhide Most genealogical records created during the decade of the Civil War are related to the soldiers and regiments of the Union and Confederate states. But Continue reading Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers