You’ve done the hard work in identifying a genetic network and analyzing the matches (Part 5). Now comes the fun part — conducting documentary research. Not that the other steps were not enjoyable and were void of documentary research, but now we get to apply our prior DNA observations within new record groups and attempt … Read more
Tax records have three distinct advantages compared with pre-1850 U.S. census records. Many tax records: Are produced annually; Predate the 1790 census; and Possess more than a list of names. Tax records are often sidelined in our genealogy research because censuses are more widely available and have been popularized because of their availability. Compared to … Read more
For some reading this post, its title may seem rhetorical – a forgone conclusion. Of course, genealogists create location guides. But why don’t more of us do it? I consider myself a “good” genealogist. I’ve broken down many brick walls, but I’m also impatient and easily excitable. I’m perhaps too quick in following newly discovered … Read more