Understanding 19th and early 20th Century naming conventions – the structure and method of naming children…
Month: October 2011
Mystery#1: Getting to grips with James Mitchell Zachariah Sheffey [Mitchell Sheffey]
James Mitchell Zachariah Sheffey, Dicey Brock, Jersey (or Judy) Clark, Emily Cook, Martha Ann Hill and…
James Zachariah Mitchell Sheffey [Mitchell Sheffey] family tree
Wythe County, Virginia You can view this full screen by clicking the full screen options (the…
What’s in a maiden name? When cousins marry
In my previous post I covered the importance of accurately recording maiden names. And this post…
Recording names: Maiden names
One of the common challenges I come across in my family history research has to do…