Many of the records contained in this book were found online. Both originals and typescripts are often available, for free, at Familysearch, if you know how to look. I am including this brief tutorial so that readers might, if they choose, go and look at the original documents which, while important to the story, did... Continue Reading →

by Wanda Tucker~ Do you or one of your ancestors have a commonly misspelled name? If you are like me, there are more than a few! When researching these people, it sometimes necessary to think FAR outside the box. Many times in distant past, names were spelled phonetically, or just misunderstood by the hearer. And... Continue Reading →