Genealogy News and Education
Researching archives for genealogy is an approach for additional family information you may have overlooked. Old letters, diaries, documents, and photos are just a few items one can expect to find in an archive. Special thanks to The Archive Lady, Melissa Barker, for her work in educating the genealogy community about the power of the archives! I […]
Guest post by Melissa Barker opens the world of our ancestors in a unique way. Learn about the life of Great, great-granddad in mercantile records for genealogy! The Mercantile, or sometimes called The General Store, is where many of our ancestors shopped. There would have been so much to see in these kinds of stores. […]
“Things are often not where they should be. Our job is to track it down,” said J. Mark Lowe, on manuscript collections for genealogy. Each of us may have a hidden manuscript collection right in our own home. Consider your memorabilia as a collection waiting to be preserved and shared. Here’s what to do! This past […]
