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The following Historical Timeline for Arizona, 1100 – 1912 is excepted from Bill’s new book, Arizona Name Lists 1684 – 2003, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present: For genealogical research in Arizona, the following timeline of Continue reading An Historical Timeline for Arizona, 1100 – 1912
The following article was excerpted from Dollarhide’s new book, Alaska Name Lists, 1732 – 1991, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present. For any research in Alaska, the following timeline of events should help any genealogist understand Continue reading A Genealogist’s Historical Timeline for Alaska, 1725-1959
The following article was written by my friend, William Dollarhide: An important step in finding the place of residence for a person is the use of published censuses and census substitutes. Most genealogists are familiar with the use of federal Continue reading What are Name Lists?
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… There are some special aspects to the 1840 federal census that make it one of the most interesting of all censuses taken in the United States since 1790. Continue reading The 1840 Federal Census: A New Look
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… Following are some questions about the federal censuses, 1790-1940, perhaps common to all genealogists who use the censuses to locate their ancestors. ● Question: Who were the people Continue reading Common Census Questions
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… Dollarhide’s Genealogy Rule No. 26: When in a courthouse miles from home, you will always find the breakthrough court record at 4:55pm on Friday afternoon. This is my Continue reading Getting Started in Deed Research
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… Dollarhide’s Genealogy Rule No. 16: A good genealogical event is learning that your parents were really married. The discovery and collection of recorded events from a person’s life Continue reading Tracking Genealogical Events
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… Dollarhide’s Genealogy Rule No. 37: The Post Office shown on the census page where your ancestors are listed is for a town which appears on no known map Continue reading Are You Reading the Originals?
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… Dollarhide’s Genealogy Rule No. 14: Always interview brothers and sisters together in the same room. Since they can’t agree on anything about the family tree, it makes for Continue reading Quit Claim Deeds and Deed Releases
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… The article, Tracing the Trails of Your Ancestors Using Deed Records, indicated several steps that were followed in my personal research. The purpose of the article was to Continue reading Follow-up to “Tracing the Trails of Your Ancestors Using Deed Records”
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… Dollarhide’s Genealogy Rule No. 7: If you call Social Security and ask where to write for a birth certificate, tell them it is for yourself…they won’t help you Continue reading Public Access to Federal Records
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… For years, the United States Census Bureau has provided a valuable information service concerning census age search transcripts, civilian births abroad, births at U.S. Army facilities, and births Continue reading An Update to Birth Information from the Census Bureau
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… To demonstrate the power of deeds in retracing the trail of an ancestor, I will present a case study of one of my own ancestors. This is a Continue reading Tracing the Trails of Your Ancestors Using Deed Records
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… That first pedigree chart usually shows up to four generations, sometimes more, but if a 4-generation chart starts with yourself, there are up to fourteen direct ancestors presented. Continue reading A Checklist of 150 Genealogical Sources
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… Genealogists should know that many of the original sets of census records for 1880 are available to them by visiting various repositories outside of the National Archives. The Continue reading Repositories Holding 1880 Federal Census Originals