After each Class Visit the class website and review the current class material and links Week 1 (Due second class) Create a 5 to 7 generation pedigree/lineage chart (3 generations minimally) Create a family group sheet for at least 3 families (all children of a husband and wife) listed on the pedigree chart you will […]

Emergence of Cities Early colonial America was a society of small farms and villages City dwellers from England and Europe tended to settle in seaport towns along Atlantic coast. These towns became hubs for milling, shipbuilding and manufacturing. The larger colonial towns became market centers and centers of government 1790 New York City had a […]

National Museum of Funeral Homes http://www.nmfh.org/index.php The Funeral Source http://thefuneralsource.org/tfs001.html The History of Funerals-Timeline http://thefuneralsource.org/history.html Encyclopedia of Death and Dying http://www.deathreference.com/En-Gh/Funeral-Industry.html US Funeral Home Locator http://www.us-funerals.com/funeral-homes.html National Register Cemetery Guidelines http://www.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/nrb41/nrb41_4.htm American Burial Customs and Cemeteries http://www.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/nrb41/nrb41_5.htm Types of Burial Places and Features http://www.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/nrb41/nrb41_6.htm Evaluating Cemeteries and Burial Places http://www.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/nrb41/nrb41_7.htm Documenting and Registering Cemeteries and […]

History of Newspapers Newspaper History in Europe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_newspapers_and_magazines History of Newspapers in England http://access.gale.com/gdc/documents/Burney%20Early%20Newspaper%20History.pdf Newspaper History in America http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_American_newspapers Newspaper History-Cyndislist http://www.cyndislist.com/newspapers/history/ Early Newspapering-Williamsburg http://www.history.org/Foundation/journal/spring03/journalism.cfm History of Connecticut Newspapers http://ctstatelibrary.org/collserv/connecticut-newspaper-project/ A Brief History of Newspapers http://www.historicpages.com/nprhist.htm History of Printed Newspapers, Printing and Newspaper Printing http://www.psprint.com/resources/newspaper-history/ Brief History of Newpaper Lingo http://theweek.com/article/index/249833/a-brief-history-of-newspaper-lingo#axzz34lvkTOc9 Parts of a Newspaper […]

What is a Directory? Locating Directories City Directories Directories and Census Records Directories and WWI Draft Registration Districts Directories and Death and Probate Records Directories and Churches Telephone Directories County and Regional Business Directories Professional Directories Organizational Directories Religious Directories Post Off and Street Directories                     […]

Frances Fitts francesfitts@sbcglobal.net Gretchen Voge- Glasgow                                                                                               glasgowgv@aol.com Virginia Guthrie                                                                                                                     gutrino@aol.com Katherine Harris                                                                                                               kharris747@yahoo.com Phyllis Holt                                                                                                                             pholt286@hotmail.com Curtis Jones                                                                                                              jcurtisjones@yahoo.com John T Moore                                                           […]

Part I-Immigration Research Strategies Research Approach Historical Background of Immigration Causes of Immigration Immigration Process Research Strategies Identify The Immigrant Full Name-including confirmation name, middle name A date (birth date preferably) Specific place of origin (town or parish) where immigrant lived prior to immigration Relatives, especially parents Family Stories, traditions and heirlooms Religion Ethnicity Name […]

Part I- List of American Wars   Part II-Types of Military/Veterans Records   Compiled Service Records   May contain records of where and when a soldier enlisted or was discharged and by whom. It may list dates of muster, locations where musters were taken, officers, pay, possible aliases, promotions, languages spoken, if taken prisioner, if […]

    Principals of Family History Research https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Principles_of_Family_History_Research Genealogy How-To Guide    http://www.genealogy.com/mainmenu.html Organizing your Research  http://www.cyndislist.com/organizing/ Developing Your Research Skills http://www.genealogy.com/developing_research_skills.html  Cyndis List- Research Methodology   http://www.cyndislist.com/research-methodology/ Research Plans http://www.cyndislist.com/research-methodology/research-plans/ Research Notes http://www.cyndislist.com/research-methodology/research-notes/ Evidence Analysis   http://www.cyndislist.com/research-methodology/analysis/ Research Reports   http://www.cyndislist.com/research-methodology/research-reports/ Genealogical Proof Standards  http://www.cyndislist.com/research-methodology/gps/ Proving/Disproving Family Tales     http://www.cyndislist.com/myths/ Researching on Ancestry.com    https://support.ancestry.com/s/topic/0TO150000004cAdGAI/search-records Tips […]

  Historical Look at US Immigration https://web.archive.org/web/20160414100147/http://web.missouri.edu/~brente/immigr.htm http://web.missouri.edu/~brente/immigr.htm Thirteen Reasons Ancestors Migrated http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BATES/2000-06/0960058721   Six Places To Uncover Ancestral Roots http://www.ancestry.com/cs/Satellite?childpagename=USLearningCenter%2FLearning_C%2FPageDefault&pagename=LearningWrapper&cid=1265125526945 US Immigration Process  https://www.immigrationdirect.com/immigrationresources/U-S-citizenship-naturalization-process.jsp All About Immigration Naturalization http://www.genealogy.com/articles/learn/ Using Timelines http://www.ancestry.com/cs/Satellite?childpagename=USLearningCenter%2FLearning_C%2FPageDefault&pagename=LearningWrapper&cid=1265125534884   Finding Ancestors on Ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com/cs/Satellite?childpagename=USLearningCenter%2FLearning_C%2FPageDefault&pagename=LearningWrapper&cid=1265125533124   Five Tips Researching Common Surnames http://www.ancestry.com/cs/Satellite?childpagename=USLearningCenter%2FLearning_C%2FPageDefault&pagename=LearningWrapper&cid=1265125528294   Tips for Translating Records http://www.ancestry.com/cs/Satellite?childpagename=USLearningCenter%2FLearning_C%2FPageDefault&pagename=LearningWrapper&cid=1265125517253   US Immigration Bureau […]