Research Tips – Page 3

September 5, 2015 Dana 10 Comments 1 min read

What Acts Constituted “Extreme Cruelty” and Could Lead to Divorce 100 Years Ago?

While researching a divorce case believed to be the brother of my great, great grandmother, I came across a book

February 25, 2015 Dana 3 Comments 2 min read

I’m a member of Gen Proof Study Group 37 which is currently studying Mastering Genealogical Proof by Thomas W. Jones. We are

October 28, 2014 Dana 2 Comments 3 min read

As I prepared for my genealogy road trip to Kansas, I wanted to organize my paperwork so I could share

September 30, 2014 Dana 0 Comments 1 min read

It looks like Ancestry has had old yearbooks on their site for awhile, but I think they recently added some

September 15, 2014 Dana 14 Comments 3 min read

On April 9th, 1865, General Robert E Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia after his 28,000 troops were surrounded

September 11, 2014 Dana 6 Comments 2 min read

After discovering Ephraim P Bennett in the Missouri State Prison on the 1900 census, I emailed the Missouri State Archives

September 5, 2014 Dana 1 Comment 2 min read

As genealogists, we come across some really interesting items that don’t directly relate to our family tree. I decided to

August 29, 2014 Dana 1 Comment 2 min read

I recently wrote two posts about two men whom I thought were brothers of my great, great grandmother, Elizabeth Bennett

August 27, 2014 Dana 3 Comments 2 min read

I didn’t enjoy history class when I was growing up and have only grown to appreciate it in the past

August 12, 2014 Dana 1 Comment 2 min read

In my genealogy research, I have now come across the word “inmate” listed under “occupation” on a census twice. Neither