Census records are one of the most fundamental records in which to find your ancestors. They give so much information and provide clues to other records we can search for. But they are just a snapshot of place and time every 10 years. If you want to find out what happened between census years youContinue reading “Finding The Details”
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Tax Time!
I don’t know anyone who likes paying taxes. I certainly don’t and I’m pretty sure our ancestors didn’t either. But Uncle Sam must get his due. I’m sitting in my office this weekend getting all our tax documents ready for the CPA. So, is there a reason to like taxes? Yes!! They produce records andContinue reading “Tax Time!”
Revisiting Emma
As I travel I-95 for work every day, I often listen to genealogy webinars or podcasts to make the miles go by a little faster. This week I heard Angela Packer McGhie, CG talk about document analysis on the BCG monthly webinar from Legacy Family Tree. It may not be the sexiest topic in genealogy,Continue reading “Revisiting Emma”