To protect the health of our visitors, the April Genealogy Support Group has been canceled. As of 3/17/2020, the May 7 group is still happening, but we will let you know if that changes. Family [...]
Family history researchers find that historical artifacts and documents become pieces of a complex and fascinating puzzle that shows you where you came from and who you are. Inevitably, experienced as well as inexperienced genealogists [...]
Family history researchers find that historical artifacts and documents become pieces of a complex and fascinating puzzle that shows you where you came from and who you are. Inevitably, experienced as well as inexperienced genealogists [...]
In this column, we are featuring not one but TWO of the invaluable volunteers who supplement and complement the work of our paid staff in so many ways. Gordon is a docent and regular lecturer [...]
When John Hoskins sailed to the New World, he was a middle-aged family man. The paper trail that establishes his English background is shaky, but has recently been fleshed out using advancements in DNA technology. Hoskins’s story is of interest not only to descendants, but also to anyone whose family research might benefit from similar genetic study.
Just starting out? Experienced but stumped? Want access to Ancestry.com? Or maybe you made a new year’s resolution to discover more about your family heritage. Family history researchers find that historical artifacts and documents become [...]
Just starting out? Experienced but stumped? Want access to Ancestry.com? Or maybe you made a new year’s resolution to discover more about your family heritage. Family history researchers find that historical artifacts and documents become [...]
Frances (unknown) (Clark) (Dewey) Phelps is one of the few women included on the Descendants of the Founders of Ancient Windsor’s founders list, which only includes heads of household. Women in Frances’s era rarely show up in official records, but their circumstances can be partially deduced from their husband’s and other contemporaneous records.
We usually have our genealogy support group on the first Thursdays of each month, but our Tornado Documentary program bumped it to October 10! Family history researchers find that historical artifacts and documents become pieces [...]
Researching your family? In three separate sessions on September 5, 12, and 18, we’ll discuss where to go for research, types of documents and what they can tell us, common pitfalls, and online research strategies.