The Hidden Gems Inside Privately Published Family Histories
Unpublished and privately published family histories--like county histories--are unfortunately often ignored by genealogists.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 […]
Ready, Set, Go! Taking a Genealogy Research Trip
Robson Ranch Clubhouse 9400 Ed Robson Blvd, Denton, TXTexas Institute of Genealogical Research (TIGR)
Forgotten Treasures in the Texas Courthouse: Discovering the Miscellaneous Books Texas County Land Records: Fixin' to Search & Find
I’ve Got—Or I’m Getting—My DNA Report: Now What Do I Do?
George W. Hawkes Arlington Downtown Public Library 100 S. Center Street, Arlington, TXBrick Wall Busting Strategies: Hammering at the Wall
Roy & Helen Hall Memorial Library 101 E. Hunt Street, McKinney, TX, United StatesThis is a fun presentation with strategies, sources and a variety of documents that just might hammer down that frustrating brick wall. Examples of brick walls broken down are demonstrated by using vital records, military records, census, prison, land records, newspapers, passenger manifests and divorce records including a complicated story tracking a woman whose name […]
