Category: A-Z Blogging Challenge

  Earlier in the month we mentioned the National Archives and the Library and Archives of Canada as places to find land records. In the U.S. the records of the Bureau of Land Management are found at the National Archives here: http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/049.html Land records for a person within a town or city in the US […]  Earlier in the month we mentioned the National Archives and the Library and Archives of Canada as places to find land records. In the U.S. the records of the Bureau

  Construction of kinship or collateral lines can solve our major research problems. Through the process of using core records to rebuild family units, one-place studiers can seek insights into communities by tracing the family trees of the whole parish. If achieved over several generations, the past is brought to life – there will be […]  Construction of kinship or collateral lines can solve our major research problems. Through the process of using core records to rebuild family units, one-place studiers can seek insights into communities by tracing the family trees of the whole parish.

Our post for 'I' was all about involving yourself with local and family history societies and working with groups who are interested in your place and its residents. There are other ways of joining forces in the process of conducting a one-place study. Any serious one-placer wants to learn more about possible sources to use, […]Our post for 'I' was all about involving yourself with local and family history societies and working with groups who are interested in your place and its residents. There are other ways of joining forces in the process of conducting

  One-placers can gain so much from involvement with local history, family history and genealogical societies. Even if you do not live in your place, seek out and contact a local history society that covers the area and offer to get involved. You will almost certainly be able to exchange information and help each other. […]  One-placers can gain so much from involvement with local history, family history and genealogical societies. Even if you do not live in your place, seek out and contact

Burial grounds in the U.S. are a mixed bag. Depending on the part of the country you are in, they can take different forms. For places like Louisiana where the water table is high, they are above ground. For places like New England where long ago prior to construction equipment, they had crypts to place […]Burial grounds in the U.S. are a mixed bag. Depending on the part of the country you are in, they can take different forms. For places like Louisiana where the water table is high, they are above ground. For places