In my last post, I wrote about land records in state-land states. Today I will share examples of a few different land records I have used in my research and how they can be used to answer research questions. At the very basic level, a deed might ...
Land Records for State-Land States
Land records are created when a person acquires land, either from the government or from another person. The first time land was transferred from the government to an individual is called a grant and results in a patent. Every subsequent sale of th ...
U.S. Church Records: A Valuable Substitute for Vital Records
As part of my preparation for the Level 2 & 3 tests for ICAPGen accreditation, I am learning more about important record types for the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States. My growing library of blog posts about record types includes cemeter ...
State Censuses Help Fill In Important Details About the In-Between Census Years
Have you been using state censuses in your genealogy research? Typically taken in the years between federal census enumerations, state censuses are great resources because they can help add details to those in-between years. I frequently use New Y ...
U.S. Census Non-Population Schedules: Adding Details to Our Ancestors’ Lives
When I began to get serious about genealogy research, I thought I was pretty familiar with census records. I quickly learned I didn't realize how to maximize the value of these records, which was the topic of my last post. Another thing I quickly l ...
Maximizing the Benefit of Census Records in Your Research
This post is part of a series of articles I am creating as I study different record types in preparation for the ICAPGen Level 2 & 3 accreditation testing. Being very familiar with important record types for your region is the key to success for ...
RootsTech Connect Presentations by Members of My FAN Club
In the genealogy realm, we often talk about the FAN club, an acronym coined by Elizabeth Shown Mills that stands for Friends, Associates, and Neighbors. Some members of my own personal FAN club are the people I associate with in the genealogy world, ...
Using Funeral Home Records in Your Genealogical Research
This is the third in a three-part series about records created at the time of a person's burial. In part one I talked about cemetery records. Part two discussed clues found in cemeteries themselves and on headstones. Today I will explore funeral h ...
Interpreting Clues Found in Cemeteries
In my last post I discussed the value of cemetery records and how to find them. Today I want to talk about clues that can be discovered in the cemetery and on the gravestones themselves. Clues Found In Cemeteries "Detzel Family Plot, Ridgeline ...
Beyond Find a Grave: How to use Cemetery Records in your Research
I am currently preparing for the ICAPGen Level 2 & 3 testing. One of the things I am doing to prepare is creating a Genealogy Research Reference Guide. The creation of this guide will serve me in three ways: first, I'll be studying and learnin ...
