Unexpected Discoveries
When I visit graveyards, I tend to photograph a lot of stones near those I am researching. The reason I do this is to potentially discover new information, especially if the stones are located...
Category: Regional Resources
The Legal Genealogist
Judy Russell is known as the Legal Genealogist and her site is very useful for any questions that have to do with legal issues in genealogy. She also highlights new resources that can be...
James Rada – Exploring Forgotten History
James Rada is a prolific Gettysburg writer who has an interesting blog about local history, focusing mostly on Western Maryland and southern Pennsylvania. He is also the author of qute a few books, both...
Gregg Family Researchers Should Avoid This Book
II’m talking about the Gregg family in this article, but it could about any family we are researching. It would be nice if all books that we consult when doing genealogical research could be...
Milestones, Inns and Taverns of the 1794 (Philadelphia and Lancaster) Pennsylvania Turnpike
This fascinating site describes each of the milestone locations along the old road and what can be found at each one. For us modern folks, this is Route 30. Site Links: Milestones, Inns and...
Randy Majors Mapping Site
The new mapping tool I found recently makes it very easy to discover many things about a particular address. When you enter an address into the map’s search bar, it can show the township...
Quaker Meeting Structure
It may be helpful to see how current Quaker Meeting are arranged within their respective Quarterly Meetings. Below is the two major Yearly Meetings in our area. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (PYM) Abington Quarter Abington...
Family Artifacts
While most of us have some old family photos lurking around that help to flesh out those noted ancestors of ours, it can also be a lot of fun to track some of their...
John Todd: Setting the Record Straight
Perhaps the most aggravating experience for an active genealogist is to come upon records that are just plain wrong. It may take a fair amount of work to straighten these things out, but it...
Delaware County Libraries E-Resources
The Delaware County Library system has an excellent collection of electronic resources to help you.