Genealogy News and Education
Have you ever heard of a mug book? It’s not a book full of criminal mug shots, but a nickname for the popular biographical sketch books done in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These “mug books” can fill in missing pieces of genealogical data on your family tree and breathe life into your […]
Birth records for genealogy are important documents, however, they were not always created. Learn what steps you can take to confirm or support birth information when a birth record can’t be found. I often hear the new genealogist lament the fact they can’t find a birth “certificate” for their ancestor. Sometimes, they are surprised to […]
