Most of my family research activity is quite specific. I tend to spend a great deal…
Category: AfAm Genealogy
researching your African American ancestors in the US has unique challenges. Here are more tips and tricks which I hope help you break through some genealogy walls.
Digging deeper with Census Records: Part 4
Recognising family groups As mentioned previously ( Post: What’s in a maiden name), marriage records are…
Digging deeper with Census Records: Part 3
A question solved – many other questions raised. Finding my great-great-great Grandfather George Henry Roane’s lost…
Digging deeper with Census Records: Part 2
Scanning the Census Records: The Roanes of Essex County, VA (1870) So picking up where I…
Digging deeper with Census Records: Part 1
Regardless of your race, if your ancestors arrived in the US and settled in a rural…
Descendants of John Adam Sheffey & Jemimah
Another family tree that I should have updated ages ago. As you’ll see, there’s still a…
Death Records: a bit grim but worth accessing
Ok, in Western societies, death is a taboo subject. We don’t like it and we don’t…
Southern African-American 19th Century naming conventions
Understanding 19th and early 20th Century naming conventions – the structure and method of naming children…
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…
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…