Robert Morris was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and a wealthy businessman. Born out of wedlock to English parents, he came to America as a young teenager, and was apprenticed into...
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Death Certificates: A Closer Look at Death Records #1
Death certificates are one of the three basic types of vital records used in beginning genealogy research, along with birth and marriage records. The amount of information you will find on a death...
Autosomal DNA: A Closer Look at DNA Research #3
Autosomal DNA is a different type of DNA research you might want to consider. In fact, it is the most common and popular type of DNA testing done for genealogical purposes today. This is what...
mtDNA: A Closer Look at DNA Research #2
The female-line DNA is called mtDNA, and it is one type of DNA that you can choose to be tested to find out more about the female line of your family. Women give a copy of their mtDNA to both their...
Alternative Records: A Closer Look at Birth Records #4
There are times when you will not find an official birth record for a person. This could be because one never existed, or that it was lost to time. If you cannot find a birth record, there are...
His Early Life: Walt Disney an American Icon
Walt Disney is a well-known American cultural icon, whose movies and theme parks are famous around the world. While his creative genius is respected and his projects are known, not much is ever said...