Census Confusion
Have you ever encountered a census record where the family had an extra child that you were unaware of? Professional researchers will caution us to… Read More »Census Confusion
Following a Lead
Do you ever find yourself going off on a tangent with your genealogy research? I know Thomas MacEntee has referred to this as following the… Read More »Following a Lead
Pension Application
James Curry of Ohio Ohio RollJames CurryCol. Bowman CaptainVAIn the Army of the United States during the Revolutionay WarInscribed on the Roll of Ohioat the… Read More »Pension Application
Facebook Find
Are you a Facebook user? Do you use it to connect with family or do you use it for genealogy or both? I am an… Read More »Facebook Find
Descendants of Hiram Currey of Peoria
1-Hiram M. Curreyb: abt 1787+Rachel Harrism: 28 Sep 1824, Edgar, Edgar, Illinois, United Statesd: bef 28 Mar 1842. . . . . 2-Julia E. Currey … Read More »Descendants of Hiram Currey of Peoria
Winnie Mae Hutchinson
#SaturdayNightGenealogyFun Here is your assignment if you choose to play along (cue the Mission Impossible music):1) Pick a great-grandparent of yours – any one of… Read More »Winnie Mae Hutchinson
‘Orphaned’ in the City
When researching a family, is there a block of time where you wished more records existed? Often the answer to this might be between 1880… Read More »‘Orphaned’ in the City
Front Page News
#SaturdayNightGenealogyFun This week’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun writing prompt is to find the front page headlines for one’s birthdate from a local newspaper. Instead of… Read More »Front Page News
Conflicting Data
Do you ever encounter records that seem to be the same person but contain conflicting data? Well, that just happened to me when I found… Read More »Conflicting Data
Broken Record
Do you ever feel like you are encountering the same issues over and over when researching your family history? For researchers with roots in the… Read More »Broken Record