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The Brighton Brothers: Service Records from the Spanish-American War
The Brighton family records preserve more than names and dates. They provide a way to follow individual lives through military service, family movement,…
A visit to the Tidwell family cemetery in Overton County
A family cemetery can hold a different kind of history from the one preserved in courthouse books or printed genealogies. The names may be weathered, the…
The Telford Family’s Move from Ohio to Illinois: A Timeline
A family’s move across state lines rarely appears in a single document. The change may surface first in a census, then in a land record, a child’s birth…
Why Allen Preserves Every Receipt and Letter
A receipt may record a purchase that seemed ordinary at the time. A letter may contain a greeting, a family update, or a few hurried lines written before…
A Slower Way Through Scotland’s Highland Roads
A home exchange in Scotland can place you in a village, croft, or coastal cottage far beyond the reach of a conventional sightseeing itinerary. Instead of…
The McCarthy Sisters’ School Attendance Records, 1890–1905
School attendance records can seem modest beside family photographs, obituaries, and handwritten recollections. A register may contain only a name, a date, and…
Remembering David Telford Through Family Records
An obituary can preserve far more than the basic facts of a death. It can reveal the work a person performed, the responsibilities he accepted, the communities…
Poem: Loni’s garden after the first frost
The first frost does more than lower the temperature. It changes the shape of a familiar place, turning green leaves brittle, silvering the grass, and leaving…
Loni’s Photo Album: The Tidwell Church Picnic, 1947
A photograph from a family album can preserve far more than a single afternoon. It can hold the appearance of a community, the habits of a church congregation,…
Genealogy research: deciphering handwriting in old census forms
Old census forms can turn a family history search into a close reading exercise. Names, ages, birthplaces, occupations, and relationships may appear in hurried…