One of the earliest myths around the Sheffey name that I can remember is that the…
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What’s in a name #2: Getting to grips with the misspelling of names
There is another fun aspect of searching for your ancestors in historical records: the misspelling of…
What’s in a name #1: abbreviations & nicknames
Abbreviated first names one of the things to get to grips with when searching online census,…
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…
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…