Friday Finds
Do you find land records confusing? Normally, I can follow land transactions and make sense as to who owned a parcel of land at a… Read More »Friday Finds
Another William
Do you encounter same name issues when researching your family history? Most readers of this blog are likely aware that I struggle with same names,… Read More »Another William
Tenuous Connections
Do you have a branch of your tree that is hanging on by a thread? I’m not talking about a brick wall, but a branch… Read More »Tenuous Connections
Thirty Years
Do you have any ancestor in your tree for whom you have lots of information but over a limited time period? That’s my situation with… Read More »Thirty Years
Provenance
Provenance: a record of ownership; the place of origin Have you ever thought about the provenance for some of the records in your family files?… Read More »Provenance
Friday Find
I’m sure my readers have NEVER obtained a photocopy of a record without making sure the source of the copy was attached to the record.… Read More »Friday Find
Peoria and the Black Hawk War
Have you ever gone back thru your notes and sources for an individual and wished you had done a better job of documenting your findings?… Read More »Peoria and the Black Hawk War
Land Dispute
Have you ever requested land papers from the National Archives? Although I have quite a few potential requests that I could make, I’ve only requested… Read More »Land Dispute
Commissioner
When you come across a database that is actually an index to other records, do you try and locate those original records? As I’m creating… Read More »Commissioner
Friday Finds
Do you have any documents in your files that you do not remember how you learned of their existence? That’s the case with today’s Friday… Read More »Friday Finds