It’s the 4th of July, a day that many of us may find ourselves thinking of our ancestors. Fewer probably think of those who fought in the War of 1812, but there are many excellent records from that ‘little skirmish’ that are in desperate need of preservation. Luckily, there is a group actively seeking to […]

As a researcher, I have come across my fair share of old documents filled with largely indecipherable ‘legalese’, to the point that I end up more confused than when I started, so I was particularly happy to find a site that talks about the legal side of our hobby: The Legal Genealogist. A delightful journey […]