4. How I Accidentally Ended Up In the Wrong Cemetery

   A couple of months ago, I was in a cemetery looking for a tombstone of a white person. But I came to realize that I was in a black church cemetery. The person died in 1939, during a time when most churches were segregated. I needed to be at the cemetery for the church that was historically white, but I wasn’t. So how did …

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5. Paying to Avoid the Civil War Draft

   While some men willingly joined the Union Army during the Civil War, many only served when the draft compelled them to do so. Some men were able to buy their way out of serving in the Union Army, even when drafted, by paying $300.

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6. Incorrect Information May Have Elements of Truth

   My great-grandfather immigrated to the US in the 1920s with his wife and children, including my grandfather. I have done extensive research on his ancestral lines. Each of my great-grandfather’s ancestors, thus far, were born in England. However, the 1930 and 1940 United States censuses could create confusion. The 1930 census correctly identified his place of birth as well as his father’s place …

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7. Finding Someone Hidden in a US Census

   Are you looking for someone in a particular census and you can’t seem to find them? It is possible that they aren’t on the census. But before you come to that conclusion, here are some tips for locating someone hiding in plain sight!

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8. United States Tax Records for Genealogical Research

   April 15 is typically tax day, and it has me thinking of how taxes relate to genealogical work. Tax records can help trace ancestors, especially those who relocated or lived in times or locations with lost census records. Tax records provide clues to other records, to the person's financial status, and the possibility of probate records. Tax records may also identify an occupation which could …

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