Prospective lineage society members often question how to present their evidence of eligibility. While the actual criteria vary from one society to another, it’s always best to present the proof as clearly and as specifically as possible for the society registrar to assess. Dr. Kimberly Ormsby Nagy, author of The Complete Guide to Lineage Societies:[…]Read more
Since 2007, Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace has been the “Bible” for history researchers—offering not only citation models but also guidance in the analysis and use of sources. In this current blog series we are offering excerpts from Chapters 1 and 2 of EE’s fourth edition: Fundamentals of Research & Analysis,[…]Read more
Since 2007, Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace has been the “Bible” for history researchers—offering not only citation models but also guidance in the analysis and use of sources. Over the next several blog posts, we present excerpts from Chapters 1 and 2 of EE’s new fourth edition: Fundamentals of Research &[…]Read more
We’ve spent much of the last twelve months promoting Roberta Estes’ book, The Complete Guide to Family TreeDNA, and the response from genealogists here and abroad has been terrific. Given that emphasis, we may have unintentionally hidden her 2021 publication, DNA for Native American Genealogy under a bushel. Fortunately, reviews of the latter continue to[…]Read more
As the title Genealogy in Reverse. Finding the Living: A Practical Guide for All Genealogists implies, Cheri Hudson Passey’s overriding purpose in writing her new book is to help genealogists find their ancestors. What’s different about her approach is the emphasis she places on finding and contacting living relatives to fill in the gaps. A[…]Read more
A number of our authors have had distinguished careers in business, government, academia, and non-profit organizations; and their avocations, besides genealogy, have been wide-ranging. One such individual is Robert K. Headley, the leading authority on the genealogy of the Northern Neck of Virginia. As we have noted previously, he is the author of the new,[…]Read more
If you have been following the news of late, you know that we just marked the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolution. The famous “shot heard round the world” refers to the un-named British soldier or Massachusetts militiaman who first opened fire at the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775. Although[…]Read more
Since 2007, Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace has been the “Bible” for history researchers—offering not only citation models but also guidance in the analysis and use of sources. In this current blog series we are offering excerpts from Chapters 1 and 2 of EE’s fourth edition: Fundamentals of Research & Analysis,[…]Read more
Since 2007, Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace has been the “Bible” for history researchers—offering not only citation models but also guidance in the analysis and use of sources. In this new blog series we are offering excerpts from Chapters 1 and 2 of EE’s fourth edition: Fundamentals of Research & Analysis,[…]Read more
Chapter Two of Drew Smith’s wonderful guidebook, Generation by Generation: A Modern Approach to the Basics of Genealogy, is about relationships: Father and Mother, Siblings, Aunts and Uncles, Cousins, Greats and Grands, Double Cousins, the Removes, and more. Smith discusses the origins of the terms we use to express relationships, and then he goes on[…]Read more
