
Locating and Visiting Cemeteries
Genealogy TipsEditor’s note: The following post is by William Dollarhide, who has not only provided excellent tips of both the serious and witty variety, but is an accomplished Genealogical Publishing Company author. As Mr. Dollarhide excels not only an…

Canadian Census Tips from Denise Larson
Genealogy TipsThe following post is from author, Denise Larson, who has offered her expertise on other topics such as Maine Genealogy in two parts, as well as the recently posted piece about Canada’s upcoming anniversaries (from 2016).
2016 marked…

Look to the Land: Understanding Land Records
Genealogy TipsBy Carolyn L. Barkley
When I first began to attend genealogical conferences, I heard a speaker from the North Carolina State Archives say, “When I hear someone ask for marriage records or wills, I know that the individual is a genealogist;…

You Have To Get Out of the Genealogy Collection!
Genealogy Tips
By Carolyn L. Barkley
I first heard these attention-getting words from frequent national genealogical conference speaker, Paul Milner. As both a librarian and a researcher, I could not agree more. Many customers come into a…

Death Records: A Checklist of Ten Documents Every Genealogist Should Own
Genealogy TipsThis blog is an adaptation of an article by William Dollarhide that appeared in a Genealogical Pointers in December 2006.
William Dollarhide
1. DEATH CERTIFICATES. Always start with a death certificate as the names, dates, and places…