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Category Archives: General Genealogy

County History Books

Posted on 2015-06-16 by admin

In doing genealogical research, one should always check the county history books but one should also be aware of particular issues that these sources have. First, many counties will appoint an official county historian and often this person will, as … Continue reading →

Posted in General Genealogy | Tagged sources

AncestryDNA – Slippery Slope into Genealogical Mush

Posted on 2015-05-28 by admin

DNA is what it is – it is the genes of your ancestors that are passed down to you. The science CANNOT be denied. However, too many people are jumping on the DNA bandwagon without realizing that things are not … Continue reading →

Posted in American Research, General Genealogy, Mashburn Genealogy | Tagged Ancestry

Webmaster’s Blog Name Collectors

Posted on 2011-11-23 by admin

I both love and loathe Ancestry.Com. I love it for having so many primary sources and abstracts at my fingertips but I loathe it for the name collectors that pass data on without any attempt whatsoever to cite a source. … Continue reading →

Posted in General Genealogy | Tagged Ancestry, sources

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