Archival Survival

Archival Survival Part II: Colorado, Michigan, & New Mexico State Archives And Your Family Tree

By Jeanne Rollberg Having just celebrated America’s birth on July 4, Americans are reminded that it’s time to get re-dedicate ourselves to documenting our immigrant ancestors and their families’ contributions to America. With disappearing resources such as access to most FamilySearch microfilms at libraries after September 1, researchers may turn increasingly to critical state archives and other essential online and offline…

Archival Survival: California, Missouri, and Texas Archives Enhance Family Sleuthing      

By Jeanne Rollberg Are there things you’d like to learn about your great-great-grandfather as we celebrate Father’s Day this week?  Have you fully explored archives to flesh out his life? We family history researchers often give thanks for all of the critical documents and resources provided by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). We…

Giving Thanks for Overlooked Ancestor Resources

By Jeanne Rollberg One we’ve discovered basic birth/marriage/death facts about our ancestors, we often yearn for details about them to help us understand the context of their lives and their values. Thankfully, there are many lesser-used or overlooked resources that can help in our quest. The focus of the resources identified here will be in…

Communicating for Results

By Lori Samuelson Like you, there are many family mysteries I’d love to solve.  Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have just five minutes with an ancestor to have your questions answered?  Since that’s not an option, we must rely on other methods to find the information we seek. In our fast paced world, tweets, texts, and emails are…