Abbreviated first names one of the things to get to grips with when searching online census,…
Author: Brian Sheffey
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Dual national (UK & US) University Lecturer (Undergraduate & Postgraduate level Integrated Communications and Digital Media Marketing).
Genealogy sleuth
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Crockett Sheffey – Buffalo Soldier
One of the more intriguing family stories to emerge from my research is that of my…
Register of Colored Persons cohabiting together as Husband and Wife, 1866 Feb.
The Library of Virginia has an extensive digital collection. This is a collection of documents that…
Getting started with Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org
I use two online genealogy services: Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org. Each has its strengths and weaknesses. I…
Getting the best out the free version of Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com is a great service. It is undeniably expensive to join. The good news is that…
Pushing the clock back for your slave ancestors
Your search for African American ancestors needn’t end at 1860 or 1850. Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org have…
Getting to grips with the 1850 and 1860 Slave Schedule census – Part 2
What’s the detective work when searching for your ancestors in the Slave Schedules? A bit of…
Getting to grips with the 1850 & 1860 Slave Schedule census – Part 1
If you’re an African American, the chances are you will come up against Slave Schedule census…
Taking those first few steps
Every adventure begins with the first step. I’d taken mine when I’d started tinkering around with…
Welcome to Genealogy Adventures
My father asked me a fairly simple question one night while I was staying with him…