Category Archives: Methodology

Busy Busy busy

Well, it has been a busy time for me. Lots going on, mostly non-genealogical. But I’m hoping to get back into the game. I have been working on my mother’s Burns family from Lincoln/Burke/Catawba County, North Carolina. It has been … Continue reading

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How can census records help in research? A case study: the obituary of Lorraine Loveless of Centerville, Tennessee

Sometimes the smallest bit of information can lead to the discovery of a family lineage. Using a recent obituary and available online census records, I was able to trace a family back with certainty to 1850, and using posts to … Continue reading

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