Part 3 of this genealogy travel tip series is about what to do while in the place you've traveled to.
Genealogy Travel Tips (Part 2) : Planning Your Trip
Part 2 of my tips for genealogy travel. This week is planning your genealogy trip.
Genealogy Travel Tips (Part 1): Research Before You Go
Here are some tips for your genealogy trip. In part 1 of this four part series, learn things to do before you even start planning trip logistics.
Postal Genealogy
Letters are a treasure trove of information. I recently participated in a panel discussion about the intersection of postal history and genealogy. Here are some examples I shared.
Heart’s Death Certificate
Heart's death certificate is quite interesting and gives a lot of information, but contextual information makes a few details stand out. South Carolina began issuing death certificates January 1, 1915, less than 2 months before she died. The registered number on her certificate is 5, which means hers was the 5th death recorded in the … Continue reading Heart’s Death Certificate
Between Home and the Front
A few years ago, a friend approached me to ask if I could help him with a book project he was working on with a colleague at the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum, one of my family's favorite museums in D.C. I agreed and spent several weeks getting to know the Walters family of Indiana who … Continue reading Between Home and the Front
Carmichaels of Dungiven
The old, worn, red-covered book for genealogy of the Carmichael Clan* records John Carmichael’s parents as Archibald Carmichael and Isabella Dunlap and that the family lived near Dungiven, County Londonderry, Ireland. However, the only source listed is a Carmichael family Bible and in our copies of the Bible nothing is mentioned of John’s parents. So … Continue reading Carmichaels of Dungiven
Heart Genealogy 