Labor Day: A Legacy of Work, Rest, and Family
Labor Day arrives each September, signaling the close of summer and the approach of autumn. Many people see it as a three-day weekend for rest, cookouts, or back-to-school shopping. Yet beneath the sa...
7 Sep 11min
Using Bastardy Bonds in Family Research
A missing father can stop a family line very quickly. You may know the mother, where she lived, and what happened to the child later in life, yet still have no record that names the father. There may ...
4 Sep 12min
10 Perfect Genealogy Projects for September
The air is crisp, the leaves are beginning to turn, and children have returned to their classrooms. It's September, and what better time to reconnect with your family history? Genealogy isn't just a s...
1 Sep 6min
What School Records Can Tell You About Your Ancestors
Family research often follows the adults. We search census records, marriage licenses, deeds, probate files, military records, obituaries, and death certificates. Those records are essential, but whi...
31 Aug 14min
Your Ancestor's Neighbors May Hold the Clues You Need
Genealogy research often begins with one person. You find an ancestor's name. You locate a census record, discover a marriage record, or uncover a family connection that moves your research forward. ...
28 Aug 10min
The People Who Disappeared From History: Finding Ancestors Who Left Few Records
Every genealogist eventually finds one. You follow a family line through the years, finding names, dates, places, and relationships. One record leads to another. You discover where your ancestors live...
26 Aug 10min
Finding Your Ancestors in Fraternal and Lodge Records
For much of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, belonging to a lodge or fraternal organization was a normal part of American community life. In towns large and small, men and women joined gr...
21 Aug 20min
What Coroner's Inquest Records Can Tell You About Your Ancestors
A death certificate can tell you when and where your ancestor died. An obituary might name surviving relatives and tell you where the funeral was held. But what if the death was sudden, accidental, un...
20 Aug 15min
