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Category Archives: Research Methods
Which Year Did It Happen? Engraver’s Error?
Find A Grave, especially when there is a photo of the tombstone, is a valuable source for genealogical research. While a high percentage of the dates on the tombstones may be accurate, there is always the possibility that the dates … Continue reading
It was Malissia! A Family Story Finally Proven
Family stories passed down from generation to generation are always subject to change! When using those stories to support genealogical conclusions, one must tread lightly – looking for something to prove or disprove the story. Such is the case for … Continue reading
Census Records Can Identify the Children
Using census records to create a preliminary list of children for a particular ancestor! Continue reading
Parents of Pleasant Henry Leffew
Researching one’s family to identify the “begats” is an exercise of working backwards, generation by generation. Prior to the digitization of many records, information was gathered by visiting places where the records lives. Information was also gathered by correspondence with … Continue reading
TVA Grave Removal of Lemarr Cemetery
The building of Norris Dam in Claiborne County, Tennessee by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) displaced a greater number of families than any other TVA project. The land purchases displaced over 3000 families over the 153,000 acres in the Norris … Continue reading
The Speed of Online Research
When I started my family research back in 1977, there was no internet. Computers that existed were those that required a very large room connected to dumb terminals connected directly to that computer in that very large room. To research … Continue reading