Early Kentucky Settlers, 1700s-1800s” offers a comprehensive window into the history of early Kentucky. This index is a treasure trove of information, encompassing a unique compilation of...
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Did You Research Their Neighbors?
Do you have an elusive ancestor who didn't seem to leave any records behind? You can still discover important things about them. Here's how.
Research Basics: A Short Introduction to Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestors
Do you want to know if you have a Revolutionary War ancestor, or discover more about one you already know is part of your family tree? This is how you do it.
How to Trace Your Ancestor’s World War I History
WWI was a century ago. Now, more people are starting to become interested in tracing the military histories of their WWI ancestors. Records are located in a variety of places. Here is how to find...
Is Fold3.com Worth the Money for Your Genealogy Research?
Fold3 is a genealogy website that specializes in military records. Partnered with the National Archives and Ancestry, it includes records from every American war and military action, as well as...
Famous Civil War Battlefields
So, if you’re planning on trekking to one of the famous Civil War battlefields across the country, which ones should be on the top of your list?
Online and Offline Genealogical Resources for Alabama
Are you looking for information on your Alabama ancestors? Here are the best online and offline sources for discovering your Alabama ancestors…
Why Did Some African-Americans Fight for the Confederacy?
The presence of African American soldiers in the Confederate army is a little known fact of the Civil War. Here are the answers you need to know.
The Seminole Wars: A Brief History of the Settlement of Florida
The Seminole Wars played an important part in the American settlement of Florida.
Francis Hopkinson: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Francis Hopkinson was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. However, this important and famous signature was just one of a virtual cornucopia of accomplishments by Francis. He was truly a...
A Look at the 1840 US Federal Census
The 1840 US federal census is the sixth one done by the United States, and the first one that has most of the pages still available for use by researchers today. It is a far more valuable research...
The Third Amendment: The Bill of Rights
The third amendment in the Bill of Rights assures that private homeowners or occupants cannot be ordered to house and feed soldiers without their consent in times of peace, and without some kind of...
The 1890 Veterans Census: Substitutes for the 1890 US Federal Census
There are several good substitutes for the 1890 US federal census. Just because it is gone does not mean you can’t find out what your ancestors were doing during that time, or the twenty years...
The State Capitals: Rhode Island
The city of Providence is the capital of the state of Rhode Island. It is one of the oldest cities in the United States and was created as a haven for religious dissenters from the Puritans of...
Using the 1890 US Veterans Schedule
Did you know that alternative records exist to help you fill in the gaps left by the loss of most of the 1890 US federal census? There are several such sources. One of the most useful, but little use...
The State Capitals: Kentucky
Frankfort is the capital of the state of Kentucky. While it is not the best known of the state capitals, it is just as important as the others, and plays a large role in the state and national...
Using Honor Rolls to Trace Your WWI Ancestors
If you are researching your WWI ancestors, don’t forget to check for honor rolls where they may be mentioned. Honor rolls were used for calling attention to both men and women at home and on the...
Illinois: The State Capitals #13
The city of Springfield, Illinois is the capital city of that state. It was not the first capital, but the third. Yet, it came to be the most important city in the state, besides Chicago. Here is the...
Marblehead Lighthouse State Park
If you are looking for something historic, educational, and just plain fun for the whole family, consider a day out at Marblehead Lighthouse State Park. This park is centered around the historic...
Harriet Tubman: Unsung Heroes of the Civil War
Harriet Tubman is well-known as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, but not as well-known for her exemplary Civil War service as a nurse, scout, and spy for the Union. Here is her remarkable and...
Sarah Emma Edmonds: The Unsung Heroes of the Civil War
A number of women disguised themselves as men to serve in the American Revolution and the Civil War. However, few of them were as well known to the public after the war as Sarah Emma Edmonds. While...
Silicon Valley Has its Eyes on Owning Our Genealogy. Why?
Silicon Valley owns an astounding amount of genealogical information on more than a billion people across all of human history. Why does it want to own this information and sell it back to you, and...
The Last Holdout of the Confederacy
Town Line is a tiny hamlet in upstate New York near the Canadian border that inexplicably voted to secede and join the Confederacy during the Civil War. No one knows why to this day. Here is the...
The War of 1812 and the Indian Wars: A Double Conflict
The War of 1812 was going on at the same time as the southern Indian Wars. The government classifies both as the same conflict in service records. Here's why.
Civil War Medical Cards: Using Them to Research Your Union Ancestors
Have you ever heard of the Union medical card collection? It is an invaluable and little-known resource for Civil War genealogy research. In this article, I’ll explain how to use it.