Archival Adventures: My Approach to Organizing NARA Images
Have you ever wondered how to organize nearly 2,000 archival images from a genealogy research trip? That’s exactly what I’ve
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Research Tips
NARA Land Records: Discovering Family History Details That Aren’t Online
After my last post about my research trip to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Washington D.C., I’ve
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My First-Hand Experience and Top 10 Tips for Researching at NARA
The Long-Awaited Trip to NARA For years, I’ve dreamed of researching at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in
Read MoreMy Tree Completeness
How many of your ancestors have you identified? Blaine Bettinger shared a spreadsheet on the Facebook group, “Genetic Genealogy Tips
Read MoreMeeting Lisa Louise Cooke… Again
Four years ago, I met Lisa Louise Cooke when she presented at Houston Genealogical Forum (HGF). At the time, I
Read MoreTIPS: Working with German Newspaper Articles
As I mentioned in my last post, I recently found an article about one of my relatives from a 1916
Read MoreWho Was “Lawless Mary”?
While doing some research today, I came across an intriguing name in a 1940 census: Lawless Mary. She was an
Read MoreAn Interview with Rick and Pam Sayre (Speaking in Houston on March 18th with HGF)
As the publicity chairman for Houston Genealogical Forum (HGF) I get the privilege of interviewing our speakers. In about two
Read MoreWhat Does “Interlined” Mean?
In the 1781 indenture of “Dorothea Kline & Al to Nicholas Kline,” Nicholas Kline, a son of Michael Kline (my
Read MorePlatting Land in Pennsylvania, a State Land State
Since Pennsylvania is a state land state, the land was surveyed using metes and bounds rather than townships and ranges.
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