Searching for a business in past records
Recently, I was visiting with a friend who owns a well-established music store. However, she was excited by a find she’d made earlier in the day. She discovered a piece of music stamped with a music store in that area … Continued
Birth Certificates Are Now Available to the Public
Death certificates have been available to the public for years. This is because most states begin to release these to the public anywhere from 25-50 years after the death {depending on the state}. However, birth certificates have not been available … Continued
Online Newspapers
Last week we discussed the importance of searching newspapers. This can be very tedious at times, especially if you don’t know what specifically what you are looking for. On numerous occasions I have stared at the microfilm until I felt … Continued
Searching Newspapers
Newspapers are a wonderful resource for searching for genealogy information. Not only can you find birth, marriage and death announcements but there are numerous other pieces of information that can be found. Many small towns in the 19th Century, would share … Continued
Newspapers.com
Years ago when newspapers.com first appeared I subscribed to the site for a short time and I was not impressed. At that time there were very few newspapers that had been digitized. Recently, I revisited the site for another site. … Continued
Genealogy Friday: Obituaries can Unlock the Past
I shared with you over the last few weeks how I’ve broken through one of my brick walls. While traveling to another part of the state, I stopped to retrieve an obituary I needed. Was this truly my great-great grandfather? … Continued
Genealogy Friday: Finding Common Sounding Names
While breaking through this brick wall I currently had a conversation with several other genealogists. We all agreed that when we have a common name such as Mary Smith, John Davis, etc. Then it is almost impossible to find the … Continued
Genealogy Friday: Searching the Meaning of Unique Names
I told you last week about how I discovered my ancestor, Ariovistus. He had such a unique name that I wondered what it meant. I knew this wasn’t a family name so where did it come from. I decided to … Continued
Genealogy Friday: New Records Constantly Appear
I’ve been sharing my struggle with breaking through a brick wall. I finally found enough circumstantial evidence to prove who he was, but I had no definitive proof. Not living in the area, I’d not been to check the records … Continued
Genealogy Friday: What is the Circumstantial Evidence?
Last week, I shared about my trouble with a brick wall. This week, I want to share more of the story. I kept finding a 1870 Census record for an Ario Davis, but he lived with no parents. My information … Continued