Category: Research

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Resources for Military Research

July 20, 2019

Other genealogical resources for researching military personnel are available. Here are three: FamilySearch.org, ancestry.com and Fold3.com. FamilySearch.org – In addition to millions of military records, FamilySearch’s Wiki includes a comprehensive list of most available databases organized by wars, soldiers and state. Ancestry.com – Ancestry.com’s U.S. Military Collection on Ancestry contains more than 100 million names… Read More Resources for Military Research

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Military Research

July 17, 2019

When researching volunteers who served in the military for a particular war, start with the compiled military service records. Begin by searching the appropriate name indexes on the National Archives microfilm at https://eservices.archives.gov/orderonline and ordering if found. If the compiled military service records have not been reproduced on microfilm, researchers may request to see the… Read More Military Research

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Newspaper Research

April 23, 2019

Anyone who is serious about discovering their family history should never pass up an opportunity to supplement their research by using United States newspapers. Newspapers are often the best place to find such useful sources as obituaries, notices of land sales, probate notices, birth, marriage and death notices as well as day to day historical… Read More Newspaper Research

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Where are the Daughters?

February 2, 2019

 One of the difficult things about doing family history work is finding all the women in the family. Even if you don’t know a wife’s maiden name, you at least have a clue when there is a “Mrs” mentioned. Women have often been discounted in records, especially the farther back you go. This is especially… Read More Where are the Daughters?