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If you have more than one surname suddenly pop up in your German families, you will want to see this presentation. This is a description...

#NHRP #historichouses #blackhistory #historyresearch Having settled the main question pertaining to my thesis (See blog post, "Was He or...

The night was wintry and cold in late November 1858 when the enslaved women, Celia, age twenty-two, and Eliza, age twenty, escaped the...

See my article on the same topic with other examples in: Internet Genealogy Magazine April/May 2010 Some families seem to inherit drawers...

Beyond names and dates in your genealogy: Use local newspapers to provide context.

With physical distancing, lock-downs and quarantines, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is taking a toll in lives and livelihoods....

In the process of researching for my Master’s thesis in history, I have been lucky enough to locate several important primary sources...

As the weather cools and the leaves begin their last hurrah, it’s time for Nickerson thoughts to turn on ancient burial grounds, and All...

Another busy day in the office doing genealogy research, punctuated by a cousin’s phone call to discuss getting another original record...

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