Research

Planning Reasonably Exhaustive Research

13 December 2010 And More

Does anyone besides me get overwhelmed when thinking about “reasonably exhaustive” research?  What exactly is reasonably exhaustive?  How much is enough?  When do you stop? I attended a great lecture at FGS, by Tom Jones, that addressed these issues.  As the title says, the lecture focused on “Planning Reasonably Exhaustive Research,” so, of course, it [...]

Read the full article →

Essential Skills for Transcribing

10 December 2010 Research

Following are some of my notes from the lecture “Essential Skills for Transcribing and Abstracting,” presented by Linda Woodward Geiger at FGS. Information should be collected efficiently, accurately, and dispassionately. The source is scrupulously acknowledged.  Put the citation on the front of documents, not the back, and add to metadata of digital copies. Photocopies, printouts, [...]

Read the full article →

Treasure Chest Thursday: Hemphill-Quarles Marriage

9 December 2010 Analysis

On 31 July 1931, Elmer Hemphill and Bessie Quarles were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony. They were married in Murray County, Georgia. Elmer was my maternal grandfather’s elder brother. Analysis From this record, I learned Bessie’s surname. I also learned the date and place of their marriage. It’s interesting that Bessie was a [...]

Read the full article →

The 1930 Household of Frances T. Kendrick

6 December 2010 Analysis

Census abstract1: Frances T. Kendrick, Head, rented home, lives on a farm, male, white, age 53, married, age at first marriage was 25, did not attend school during the year, literate, b. GA, father b. TN, mother b. GA, English speaker, farmer on a farm, worked on his own account, employed, not a veteran, farm [...]

Read the full article →

December Genealogy To-Dos

2 December 2010 And More

I’m being somewhat less ambitious, but hopefully more realistic, with my to-do list this month. Writing Write 8 blog posts (no including “On this date” posts). Research Process 5 headstone photos from Chatsworth Heights Cemetery (this includes entering data into RootsMagic, (possibly) writing “Tombstone Tuesday” posts, and adding the photos to TNG). Process 5 marriage [...]

Read the full article →

Genealogy To-Dos: November Wrap-Up

30 November 2010 And More

I started out this month’s To-Do list post by saying “the hardest thing about these monthly To-Do posts is narrowing down my list to a size that can be accomplished in one month.”  Well. . .I did not narrow the list down enough this time. Writing Write 8 blog posts (no including “On this date” [...]

Read the full article →

Martin O’Neal and Mary Jane Baxter Were Married

28 November 2010 And More

On this date in 1869, Martin V. O’Neal and Mary Jane Baxter were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony.  They were married in Murray County, Georgia. Martin’s first cousin, Francis Marion Kendrick, married Mary Jane’s first cousin, Barbara Baxter.  Francis and Barbara were my great-great-grandparents, meaning I’m related to both Martin and Mary Jane, [...]

Read the full article →

Evaluating a Family Tradition

22 November 2010 Research

As I wrote about yesterday, the first assignment in Lesson Two of the NGS Home Study Course is to record and evaluate a family tradition. My family story is that of the ubiquitous “Cherokee princess.”  My paternal grandmother has always told the story that her grandmother was a Cherokee descendant.  The family lived in northwest [...]

Read the full article →

My First FHL Film – Score!

20 November 2010 Research

A few weeks ago I ordered my first microfilm from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.  I had put off using this enormous resource, because my nearest Family History Centers were 45 minutes to an hour away from my home and I didn’t want to “waste” two hours of my limited research [...]

Read the full article →

Treasure Chest Thursday: Hemphill-Love Marriage

18 November 2010 Evidence

Thomas M. Hemphill and Mattie Love were married 1891 on New Year’s Day in Murray County, Georgia1 . Thomas was my great-grandfather’s (James A.) half-brother and first cousin.  Their father was James Young Hemphill.  Thomas’ mother was Rhoda McEntire and J. A.’s mother was Rhoda’s sister, Mary Elizabeth.  Rhoda died and then J. Y. married [...]

Read the full article →
Page 5 of 14
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
...
14