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Minnesota was still a fairly young territory of twelve years when the Civil War broke out. Early settlers where fur traders followed by farmers. Farmers continued to arrive through the mid 1800s as more land became available. Though the state Continue reading A Genealogist’s Guide to Researching Civil War and Dakota Conflict Ancestors in Minnesota
Dwight Radford has posted a lot of GREAT STUFF since I last posted a blog about his The Journey Home Genealogy website. His last 5 blogs alone dealt with the following topics: Presbyterian Identity Prince Edward Island Archives Scots-Irish and Continue reading It’s Time to Check Out Dwight Radford’s “The Journey Home Genealogy” Irish Blog Again
The “mass migration” of the Americas by Europeans began in the 1620’s. New England was the kicking off point, as it were, for many European immigrants. New Englanders in the 1600s: A Guide to Genealogical Research Published Between 1980 and Continue reading New Englanders in the 1600s
You do recognize Edward Cullen??? Since the Twilight stories have swept the world, and I just had the opportunity to visit Forks, Washington, where the story takes places, I’ve had vampires on my mind. Would you have guessed that if Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour…………. Week’s Peek
Chicago has been home to Polish immigrants and their descendant since the 1830s. Even today, there remains a large Polish population. Becoming an avid genealogist after the passing of a great aunt, Jason Kruski developed an interest in combining the Continue reading A Guide to Chicago and Midwestern Polish-American Genealogy
Serving two essential educational purposes, Finding Indiana Ancestors: A Guide to Historical Research provides a general overview of genealogical research while focusing on Indiana-specific sources. The book is a collection of articles of journalists and archivists, librarians, genealogists, and historians Continue reading Finding Indiana Ancestors: A Guide to Historical Research
The following excerpt is from an article posted at the September 9, 2012 TwinCities.com website: MANDERSON, S.D. — Descendants of a Native American man who died more than a century ago while touring with a western-themed show gathered together Sunday, Continue reading Albert Afraid of Hawk Remains Returned to South Dakota After Over 100 years
The following article out of The King’s County Register outlines what one bookstore is doing to keep up with demand and changes in technology: Valley bookseller using new technology for old books Jonathan Archibald, a Middleton-based used book dealer, says Continue reading Easy Reprints for Rare Genealogies and Histories
The following Teaser is from an extensive article published in the August 14, 2012 edition of The Scotsman. A project aiming to discover the origins of Scots through the use of DNA, has come up with some startling findings – Continue reading Finding Scottish Origins Through DNA
The Elizabeth Warren Cherokee ancestry controversy continues – and I’m betting it will right up to election day. The following excerpt is from a piece written by William A. Jacobson, Associate Clinical Professor at Cornell Law School. In his article, Continue reading So – Why Not Kill the Messenger?
The following teaser is from an article posted in the September 10, 2012 edition of http://www.elystandard.co.uk: WHAT have a land-owning dynasty dating back to the Domesday Book, a templar knight who died in the crusades, Anne Boleyn’s grand-mother and Queen Continue reading Copy of Ancient Scroll Charts Seven Centuries of Tilney Family History in Part of Fenland
The following exceprt is from an extensive article about Ancestry.com, and its potential, found at http://seekingalpha.com. Ancestry.com Inc. (ACOM) is a potential candidate for leverage buyout firms due to its cheap valuations and low debt. The company has high growth Continue reading Ancestry.com is a Potential Candidate for Leverage Buyout
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… Dollarhide’s Genealogy Rule No. 42: If you took family group sheets to the last wedding you attended, you are probably an addicted genealogist. The Internet has caused the Continue reading Old City Directories – Before the Internet
William Dollarhide is well know by experienced and professional genealogists as an expert on census records. Dollarhide pours all his expertise into his book New York State Censuses & Substitutes: An Annotated Biography of State Census, Census Substitutes, and Selected Continue reading New York State Census & Substitutes
I don’t know why but, ever since I was a child I have loved maps. If pushed, I could probably psychoanalyze the reason maps interest me so; however, I prefer to stay naive on the issue and simply continue to Continue reading An Atlas of Trails West of the Mississippi River