The US federal census is gone, meaning it is not available for modern genealogists to use. Its loss in a fire in the 1930s was a huge loss to genealogy. Yet, there are ways around the twenty year gap...
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A Look at the 1850 US Federal Census
The 1850 US federal census was a historic one in a few important ways. The most important and obvious is that it is the first one to record the names of everyone in a household, not just the head of...
Erdman Penner: Walt Disney Inspirations
Erdman Penner was a screenwriter, songwriter, and associate producer for the Walt Disney Company. Born in Canada to a Mennonite father and a Roman Catholic mom, he was an only child with a penchant...
Margaret Christine Otis Baker: A Colonial Woman with an Incredible Story
Margaret Christine Otis Baker is a local heroine in the town of Dover, New Hampshire. Her amazing colonial American story of captivity, conversion (three times), and a love story that saw her leave...
Arkansas: The State Capitals #4
Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas. It has a long history of human habitation, as well as a rich and varied history of European exploration and settlement. Here is the story of how Little Rock...
Arizona: The State Capitals #3
Phoenix is the capital of Arizona. How did it get to be such a distinguished city? From a seasonal residence for Native hunter/gatherers to a permanent home for farming Natives, Phoenix was not...
Carter Braxton: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Carter Braxton may not be a well-known signer of the Declaration of Independence, but he was an important one, playing a huge role in Virginia politics for decades before and after the Revolution. A...
Josiah Bartlett: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Josiah Bartlett was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He was born in Massachusetts, but spent most of his adult life in Kingston, New Hampshire. That is where he was living when...
Everything You Need to Know About the 1890 US Federal Census
The 1890 census is famous for not being here for genealogists to use. At least, most of it is not available. There are a few fragments that still exist. If you are lucky enough to have ancestors in...
What Are Your Genealogy Resolutions?
Are genealogy New Year’s resolutions on your radar? If not, they should be, and here is why. They can help you keep your genealogy on track when it is so easy to get lost in it. While your...