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"The City Directory: A Genealogical Gold Mine," by William Dollarhide
Genealogy Pointers, Genealogy Tips
City directories may be one of the most underused genealogical sources available. Old city directories exist for virtually every community in America, often going back to the establishment of a community. Many of the privately published city…

Family Bibles as an Underutilized Genealogical Resource -- By Michael Hait
Genealogy Pointers, Genealogy Tips(The following article originally appeared in the [Washington] Examiner.com on July 4, 2010.)
Family Bibles hold a unique position among genealogical record groups. They are not official records created for use outside of the family. This…

Virginia’s Northern Neck Genealogy
Genealogy TipsRobert K. Headley’s remarkable collection refers to no fewer than 30,000 persons with Virginia’s Northern Neck connections during the first quarter of the 19th-century. Since Mr. Headley here concerned himself with the records associated…