The famed Boston Tea Party was December 16th, 1773. This protest sparked debates throughout New England as towns decided whether, and how, to react. It is worth checking the records of your town, in old town meeting records, in town books, etc., to see if and how the Tea Party was discussed. FamilySearch has [...]
Successful interpretation of an historical record requires many skills. Of course, you first need to know the record might even exist. Then you need to be able to find the record, whether online, in a state archive or in the basement of a town hall. Perhaps then you need skills in paleography, knowledge of how [...]
I started off with what seemed like a simple question: Which states have the greatest coverage of professional genealogists, and which have the least? It sounds like a simple enough question. The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) has an online membership directory. Each member can list a profile describing his/her specialties, including up to twelve [...]
