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New York Colonial Muster Rolls 1664-1775: Report of the State Historian of the State of New York is a two volume set containing the: “Muster rolls and military commissions issued for the colony of New York between the years 1664 Continue reading New York Colonial Muster Rolls 1664-1775
Proverbial brick walls are the bane of all researchers. Tear down the brick wall, and you often still have stumbling blocks. Patience helps, but often the best solution to breaking through brick walls is finding someone to help. Legacy Family Continue reading Ten Brick Wall Tips for Beginners
Thirty Thousand Names of Immigrants in Pennsylvania. This is one title that just about says it all. Of course, the expanded title page gives even greater clarity as to the origin of these names: A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Continue reading Thirty Thousand Names of Immigrants in Pennsylvania
Nearly half of the United States population, approximately 140,000,000 people, have some connection with adoption in their immediate family. Whether the connection is an immediate association with an adopted member of their family, or from the relinquishment for adoption. Often Continue reading The Ultimate Search Book: Worldwide Adoption, Genealogy & Other Search Secrets
Last week I reviewed Digital Images: Scanning, Editing, and Preserving Your Photos by Geoff Rasmussen. In the webinar, Geoff provided professional guidance and expertise on scanning and modifying Digital images: Learning how to digitize photographs and documents Choosing the resolution Continue reading Organizing and Sharing Digital Images
Inhabitants of New Hampshire 1776, by Emily S. Wilson, is a list of adult male inhabitants living in New Hampshire in 1776. This records was originally published in Peter Force’s American Archives, in 1848. In response to a Continental Congress Continue reading Inhabitants of New Hampshire 1776
Over a four year period, starting in 2000, Marian S. Henry wrote a series of essays about New York that were posted on the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) website (www.NewEnglandAncestors.org). These essays proved a great resource to genealogists. Continue reading New York Essays: Resources for Genealogists in New York State Outside New York City
An often overlooked, but vitally important part, of genealogical research is the ability to find and connect with living relatives. Sometime, living kin can be almost as difficult to find as some ancestors. Why hunt down living relatives at all? Continue reading Reverse Genealogy: Finding The Living
Tales told of America’s wild west are full of lawmen and outlaws, saloons and gun fights, miners, ranchers, small towns, the railroad, even cowboys and Indians. Stories of real people and real events are at told and retold in history Continue reading When the Daltons Rode
Like his book on the Pilgrim Migration: Immigrants to Plymouth Colony 1620-1633, recently reviewed here, Robert Charles Anderson wrote another book telling the story of early New England, not through traditional histories, but through the genealogies of those early inhabitants. Continue reading The Winthrop Fleet: Massachusetts Bay Company Immigrants to New England 1629-1630
Even though some technologies may become widely used, changes in those technologies require constant learning and adaptation. Sometimes, people just don’t need a certain technology when it becomes available, but later find a use for it. For others, we sometimes Continue reading Digital Images: Scanning, Editing, and Preserving Your Photos
Computers and the Internet are an intrinsic part of Genealogy in this modern world of research. Both experienced researchers and genealogy newbies alike can always learn something new about their computers and the Internet. Beginner lessons on technology can help Continue reading The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Genealogy, the Internet, and Your Genealogy Computer Program
From the earliest colonial days on through the early 1900s, millions of Europeans migrated to America. Some migrations are famous for their size, such as the Irish during the famine, and Germans fleeing war and economic strife during the mid Continue reading Destination Canada: A Genealogical Guide to Immigration Records
Each family history is different, as are the stories of each ancestor. The research trail is equally unique for each family history. In Family Treasures: 15 Lessons, Tips, and Tricks for Discovering Your Family History, Barry J. Ewell shares his Continue reading Family Treasures: 15 Lessons, Tips, and Tricks for Discovering Your Family History
If you have ancestors who lived and or died in Massachusetts then you will likely appreciate David Allen Lambert’s book, A Guide to Massachusetts Cemeteries. This book is a straightforward directory to cemeteries, old and new, as well as burial Continue reading A Guide to Massachusetts Cemeteries