Navigating the Roadblocks

Clark Doan of Tennessee Genealogical Society gave a wonderful interactive lecture on Navigating Roadblocks. I want to share with you some of the things discussed that night. Each of us was given a question to answer. Below are the questions and some of the replies each group gave.

Probate Records

When someone dies, their estate may go through the Probate process. This record can generate data that can be helpful when researching your family. Probate Records can be of great benefit to you as you do your research.

TN Genealogical Society as An Educational Organization

Tennessee Genealogical Society is hosting a FREE Educational Program this Fall 2010 and many other classes. Check it Out….

Volunteer for Lowcountry Africana

Lowcountry Africana has joined with Footnote.com to create a FREE interactive Slave Records Collection. They will be digitizing every surviving estate inventory for Colonial and Charleston, SC from 1732-1872, as well as selected bills of sale for the same period, in a free collection on Footnote. The names of more than 30,000 enslaved ancestors are preserved in these records. They will need many willing hands to index the records; they will need volunteers and that is where YOU can help!

Old Newspaper Fascination

This week I went to the Tennessee Genealogical Society to do some newspaper abstracting from a couple Tennessee counties around 1875. I had just taken some history classes in college, so I was fascinated in what was going on in this old newspaper compared to what was going on in the world at this time. Guess what I found!

Genealogical Value of Tombstones

Death is a very sorrowful time, but when it does occur, it will generate sources we can use in our genealogical endeavors. It is important for us that are living; to ponder what documents will be generated at our death. Do members of your family know what data to give for your death certificate? How many times have I seen a death certificate with the wrong parents listed because the person giving the information did not know; they may have thought they knew their wife’s mother, but was in reality a step mom. We need to make sure these things are written down for our family members or close friends to be able to answer those questions correctly when the time arises.

Familysearch Record Updates for May 22, 2010

FamilySearch Records has been adding more records to its database. When you visit their website, a red star will be next to those newly added or updated records. Here are the latest US updates. Here are some records that have been either updated or being added in the United States!

Geneabloggers

Blogging has become a big part of internet writing for all topics of interest. Genealogy is no exception. A group has formed that centralizes a place for all genealogy bloggers to join and learn from. They have named this group,Geneabloggers.

Casefile Clues Discount for Gtownma’s Genealogy Readers

Casefile Clues has offered the readers of Gtownma’s Genealogy a wonderful opportunity. Michael John Neill is offering Gtownma’s Genealogy readers the special rate of $14.50 for year’s subscription. ($2.50 savings off regular price)

Genealogy Books For Your Home Library

Genealogy books and research guides are an important addition to any genealogist’s home library.