William Eckler came to Texas to fight in the Indian Wars after the Civil War. After being honorably discharged, he disappeared. Shortly thereafter, Charles Arthur met and married his wife, […]

This presentation is very helpful for beginning researchers. Several individuals whose life information is culled from newspapers, censuses, and family trees are examined closely. Logical flaws are noted, further research is introduced, and entirely different conclusions are discovered.

Unpublished and privately published family histories--like county histories--are unfortunately often ignored by genealogists. However, the clues contained in undocumented family histories may provide a great jumping-off platform for research. This […]