Crawford Land
Have you ever used land records to connect family members? That’s the challenge I’ve taken on—using early Virginia land and court records to sort out… Read More »Crawford Land
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Monday’s Diggings
Have you ever used—or even seen—a Range Index for a section of land? When I began my genealogy journey with Kansas records, I quickly discovered… Read More »Monday’s Diggings
Friday Find
Have you ever used a Miscellaneous book of records in a register of deeds office? My first experience with these books was in the Ford… Read More »Friday Find
Missing Records
Do you have a record in your files that you believe should lead you to more records? That’s my case with a Woodson County, Kansas… Read More »Missing Records
Two Samuels
Do you have ‘favorite’ lines in your tree? I’m referring to those lines that you have spent the most time researching compared to other lines.… Read More »Two Samuels
Missing Deeds
Recently, Michael John Neill posted a ‘Genealogy Tip of the Day’ to Account for Every Acre. With my Zebulon Foster research in Warren County, Indiana… Read More »Missing Deeds
Will in Deed Book
Is this an April Fool’s Joke? Have you ever encountered a will entered into a deed book? I’ve seen those ‘et al’ deeds where the… Read More »Will in Deed Book
James Crawford Attorney?
Do you struggle with same name issues? If you are a regular reader of my blog, then you know that my genealogy is plagued by… Read More »James Crawford Attorney?
Douglass Land on Beaver Creek
Do ‘bright shiny objects’ cause you to change direction with your genealogy research? That’s where I find myself right now: chasing those bright shiny objects… Read More »Douglass Land on Beaver Creek
William Duggins Indiana land
Would you consider yourself a ‘straight-line’ researcher or a ‘branching out’ researcher. In other words do you only research ancestors or do you branch out… Read More »William Duggins Indiana land