Clues in the Census

In doing general United States original research (meaning that you start researching on your own, not just looking at what others have done), you should almost always start with censuses. This is true in the South as well. Censuses provide a great picture of a family’s structure that is traceable through...

Know your Jurisdictions!

Today- a quick blurb about Southern jurisdictions. Of course, it is absolutely essential that wherever you are focusing your research, you know what the jurisdictions are for the records you need. If you don’t know the jurisdictions, you won’t be able to find anything! In the South as much as anywhere,...