General Topics (Methodology)
From Respected Lawyer to Counterfeiter
Digging for details using genealogical and federal court and penitentiary records tells
quite a story.
Census: Beyond the Federal Population Schedule
How genealogists can use non-population census schedules to learn more about their
ancestors.
The Grass is Greener
America is seen as the“Land of Opportunity.” Learn why your ancestors came to this
country, what their journey was like, and what records can help you track them
once they arrived.
Westward Ho, or “Go West Young Man” - Migration Routes of the U.S.
What prompted our ancestors to migrate? How and where did they travel? Find resources to help you travel the route your family took. Examine migration trails in Colonial America, beyond the Eastern Shores and the opening of the West.
Bear True Faith and Allegiance
Billions of people have become Naturalized citizens of the U.S. What’s involved?
Naturalization records provide a wealth of information about your ancestors.
Learn what records are available, where they are located and what resources are
now online.
Not Everything Went Up in Smoke
Using Sanborn Fire Insurance Map can aid genealogists.
More Than Name, Rank and Serial Number
What else you may find in military records from Revolutionary War to World War II.
Brother Against Brother
Military Records concentrating on the War Between the States. What is available and where you can you find them.
Uncle Sam Wants You
Military Records concentrating on World War I and World War II. There is much you can find.
Internet Site Topics
Maximizing Your Use of Find-a-Grave: More than Cemetery Listings
Discover how to use this website to its full potential and how to contribute to saving our tombstones.
Using Fold3
What is available on this website and how does it compare to other online resources.
Discover how to use this website to its full potential and how to contribute to saving our tombstones.
Using Fold3
What is available on this website and how does it compare to other online resources.
Texas Topics
If You Build It, They Will Come: Texas Settlement Patterns and
Diversity
Texas became home to many nationalities. Find out where each group settled and how they impacted the culture of Texas.
Strong, Brave, and Courageous – Legendary Women of Texas
Who were they? How did they leave an impression on the history of the Lone Star
State?
Big and Bad, They Shaped History: How Texas Disasters Affected Your
Ancestors
Many major disasters have affected the lives of Texas ancestors. What were these
disasters and how did they change our history?
Texas Migration Routes: They Got Here as Fast as They Could
How did our ancestors arrive in Texas and travel throughout what became the state
of Texas.
Diversity
Texas became home to many nationalities. Find out where each group settled and how they impacted the culture of Texas.
Strong, Brave, and Courageous – Legendary Women of Texas
Who were they? How did they leave an impression on the history of the Lone Star
State?
Big and Bad, They Shaped History: How Texas Disasters Affected Your
Ancestors
Many major disasters have affected the lives of Texas ancestors. What were these
disasters and how did they change our history?
Texas Migration Routes: They Got Here as Fast as They Could
How did our ancestors arrive in Texas and travel throughout what became the state
of Texas.
Publishing Topics
Writing Your Family History
Learn how to blend social history, family history and local or world events into a
compelling tell. Gain skills to help you put your family history into a non-fiction story. Add pizzazz to your story with photographs and illustrations.
Can be expanded into a 2 hour workshop
Learn how to blend social history, family history and local or world events into a
compelling tell. Gain skills to help you put your family history into a non-fiction story. Add pizzazz to your story with photographs and illustrations.
Can be expanded into a 2 hour workshop
Miscellaneous Topics
Cemetery Dowsing
Frustrated with being unable to locate the burial site of an ancestor even though you know in which cemetery he is buried? Grave dowsing can help you locate unmarked graves and provide clues to their gender and age.
Family Reunions
How to organize a family reunion to bring the family together to celebrate their roots and strengthen bonds.
To a Better Place
Between 1854 and 1929 more than 150,000 children rode the Orphan Train. For some it was indeed to a better place, but not for all. What was the Orphan Train; who rode on the train; what were the goals? Learn about the procedures before, during and after the trip. Identify problems in research and where to find help.
Exploring the Oregon Trail
Follow your ancestors west and learn about resources to help you share their dreams and difficulties on this journey.
Our Ancestor's Lives
Expand your awareness of how your ancestors lived in the 1870s and 1880s. Uncover events, music, food and much more that affected their lives.
“The Daily Buzz”
Gain an understanding of what was happening in your ancestors’ lives and what inventions, food, music and literature that caught their attention in the Gay Nineties and 1900s.
“Headline News”
Become a detective and discover how your ancestors lived and what caught their attention in the 1910s. and the Roaring Twenties.
Beginning Genealogy Topics
Launching Your Family Tree
What do I do first? To whom do I talk? Learn what forms are important and how to use them. Locate important resources around your home.
Everyone Counts!
Using the census is one of the one of the first tools used by a beginning genealogist. Much can be gleamed by information found on the census.
Vital Records: Critical Events in a Person’s Life
What are these fundamental records and where can I find them?
Land and Property Records
Where did your ancestor live and when did he live there? Was your ancestor affluent or was he a poor farmer? Learn this and more when discovering land records.
Wills and Estates
Probate are court records created after an individual's death that relate to the distribution of the estate to the heirs or creditors and the care of dependents. This process took place whether there was a will (testate) or not (intestate). Various types of records are created throughout the probate process.
Organizing Your Genealogy
Papers, photos and even artifacts can pile up fast. Discover how you can organize your genealogy to be more productive.
Frustrated with being unable to locate the burial site of an ancestor even though you know in which cemetery he is buried? Grave dowsing can help you locate unmarked graves and provide clues to their gender and age.
Family Reunions
How to organize a family reunion to bring the family together to celebrate their roots and strengthen bonds.
To a Better Place
Between 1854 and 1929 more than 150,000 children rode the Orphan Train. For some it was indeed to a better place, but not for all. What was the Orphan Train; who rode on the train; what were the goals? Learn about the procedures before, during and after the trip. Identify problems in research and where to find help.
Exploring the Oregon Trail
Follow your ancestors west and learn about resources to help you share their dreams and difficulties on this journey.
Our Ancestor's Lives
Expand your awareness of how your ancestors lived in the 1870s and 1880s. Uncover events, music, food and much more that affected their lives.
“The Daily Buzz”
Gain an understanding of what was happening in your ancestors’ lives and what inventions, food, music and literature that caught their attention in the Gay Nineties and 1900s.
“Headline News”
Become a detective and discover how your ancestors lived and what caught their attention in the 1910s. and the Roaring Twenties.
Beginning Genealogy Topics
Launching Your Family Tree
What do I do first? To whom do I talk? Learn what forms are important and how to use them. Locate important resources around your home.
Everyone Counts!
Using the census is one of the one of the first tools used by a beginning genealogist. Much can be gleamed by information found on the census.
Vital Records: Critical Events in a Person’s Life
What are these fundamental records and where can I find them?
Land and Property Records
Where did your ancestor live and when did he live there? Was your ancestor affluent or was he a poor farmer? Learn this and more when discovering land records.
Wills and Estates
Probate are court records created after an individual's death that relate to the distribution of the estate to the heirs or creditors and the care of dependents. This process took place whether there was a will (testate) or not (intestate). Various types of records are created throughout the probate process.
Organizing Your Genealogy
Papers, photos and even artifacts can pile up fast. Discover how you can organize your genealogy to be more productive.
