Sleuthing Our Ancestors

04/22/2021

The Women of Yesteryear Not all young women in the 1830’s were stoking stoves, washing diapers, and canning. Some were being educated. W...

03/23/2021

WWII Missing Air Crew Reports (MACRs) - “Kampfflugzeuge USA” Chronological Index to downed aircraft for 15 Oct. 1944. Ident...

03/22/2021

PRONI FreeHolders' Records FreeHolder Record - James Morris If your Irish ancestor owned land, or leased land you may find information ...

09/22/2020

Have you ever had this happen? You find a letter, a document, something of genealogical value. But you know very little about it. Now what? How do you analyze the information that it contains? Take this letter for example. It...

08/08/2020

08/06/2020

History and Genealogy in African American research. History and Genealogy Spotlight: African American Books & Programs Conducting African American Research in University Libraries University of Vermont

08/01/2020

History and Genealogy in African American research. History and Genealogy Spotlight: African American Books & Programs Conducting African American Research in University Libraries

07/27/2020

History and Genealogy in African American research. History and Genealogy Spotlight: African American Books & Programs Conducting African American Research in University Libraries UC Berkeley

07/24/2020

The Pullman Company began hiring workers for their train cars shortly after the end of the Civil War. And many Blacks were porters for short time periods--not captured on censuses, draft cards, or other conventional tools used by genealogists. This is a book that reflects 100 years of African American community history in a very effective manner and therefore is recommended for all researchers. If you're interested in this book please let me know. History and Genealogy Spotlight: African American Books & Programs Conducting African American Research in University Libraries