Uncle Ed & Uncle Charlie Coppenbarger in the News
My last post was about “Uncle Ed & Uncle Charlie Coppenbarger” and their vehicles: a Model T & a Harley
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Case Studies
Identifying Two Women in a Photo
Last week, my dad sent me this photo which was labeled “Cassie McCluskey and Linda Peters.” He said the original
Read MoreMystery Women in Family Photo from Sumner County, Kansas
We have an amazing number of photos of our Peters family. This photo includes both my grandmother, Hazel Peters (1910-1975),
Read MoreJohn M. Rogers, John M. Boyers, or Samuel Boyers?
I have only contacted a state archive for a document a few times. Each time, I have been pleasantly surprised.
Read MoreSuccess! Finding Wrongly Transcribed Names on Census Records, Part 2
A few months ago, I shared how I had some success finding wrongly transcribed names in census records by searching
Read MoreTip: A Quick Way to Scan Hundreds of Page
Before heading to Clinton County, Pennsylvania for a quick research trip two weeks ago, some cousins and I hired a
Read MoreFinding Two “Missing” Children from the 1910 Census
The 1910 census lists Elizabeth C Merrill, wife of Norman B Merrill, as a mother of 6 with 4 still
Read MoreGoogle Books Finds: Including an Article with Four Photos!
I have used Google Books in the past, but after listening to a Genealogy Gems podcast by Lisa Louise Cooke
Read MoreSuccess! Finding Incorrectly Transcribed Names on Census Records
The transcription of names on sites like Ancestry.com has greatly reduced the time it takes to locate individuals and families on
Read MoreDid 2 Sisters & 1 Brother Marry 2 Brothers & 1 Sister?
My fourth great grandparents, Jacob Coppenbarger (1769-1841) and Catharine Ann Snavely (1780-1857) had a dozen known children: 7 sons &
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