Genealogy Challenge: Records Do Not Always Agree
By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 2, 2019
In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp finds a death date written in a family Bible that differs from other records, and discusses what to do... (Read More)
Category: Genealogy Research Tips
Rescuing Family Bibles: The Mallon-Card Family Bible
By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 26, 2019
In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp examines the Mallon-Card family Bible and shows how much valuable family history such Bibles can provide... (Read More)
Genealogy Tip: What Does ‘Relict’ Mean?
By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 25, 2019
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp explaining a word that genealogists often find in old obituaries: “relict.”.. (Read More)
Genealogy Tip: Read All the Clues
By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 23, 2019
In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp examines an 1830 obituary for Captain Henry Bowne and shows all the genealogical clues it provides... (Read More)
Genealogy 101: Understanding Terms Found in Land Records
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 20, 2019
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega defines some of the terms genealogists encounter when researching land records... (Read More)
Genealogy Tip: What Does ‘Æt’ Mean?
By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 19, 2019
In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp explains what the Latin phrase “Æt” means, which genealogists see on tombstones and in old newspaper articles... (Read More)
What Else Can I Learn about Their Trip to America?
By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 17, 2019
In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp searches old newspapers to learn about his ancestor William Kemp’s voyage from England to America in 1853... (Read More)
Genealogy 101: How to Use Occupational Records
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 13, 2019
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes some of the occupational records she uses with her own family history research... (Read More)
You Know When He Arrived – How Can You Find the Date He Left Europe?
By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 12, 2019
In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp searches old newspapers to discover when his ancestor William Kemp left England to come to America in the 19th century... (Read More)
