It’s easy to skip those early census records, they just have that one name, often unreadable and a lot of tick marks. But you will find the cluster of people living in […]
Every Document Is A Cluster Document: Pre 1850 Census Records
A Cautionary Tale: Reading Is Fundamental
This is a cautionary tale about reading what is there and not making assumptions. Fortunately, in this case, I didn’t lose years of research or spend time randomly driving around York County, […]
Treasure Chest Thursday — It’s Cute, So Why Not
That’s me sitting on my Dad’s knee with that chipmunk grin on my face. I’m guessing the photo was taking in late ’64 or early ’65. And we were probably in Charleston, […]
Wisdom Wednesday: Uncle Paul and Andy Griffith
My Uncle Paul loved Andy Griffith, especially the Andy Griffith show. He says all of life lessons could be learned from the show. It seemed to be a simpler time back then […]
