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4 Common Issues that can Mess Up your Revolutionary War Genealogy Research

With the 250th arrived, many are digging into their ancestors’ activities during the American Revolution. This topic has been a popular one for research since the late 19th century, so there’s a lot of material available to help. How do you know what you’re reading is right? These four common issues can throw off yourContinueContinue reading “4 Common Issues that can Mess Up your Revolutionary War Genealogy Research”

“One and the Same?”: Why does it matter?

The principle of “one and the same” asks genealogists to demonstrate that one or more records refers to the same person. Most of the time, that starts with looking at name matches. It typically moves onto correlating other details, such as birth and death dates, family members, occupations, and more. In recent years, the MayflowerContinueContinue reading ““One and the Same?”: Why does it matter?”

Lineage Society Application FAQs: Can I access the documentation submitted with an ancestor’s application?

Having access to the documentation an ancestor submitted with their lineage society application can be helpful in preparing and submitting your application. Sometimes they had access to records that can no longer be located, such as a family Bible. Other times, they may have tracked down something extremely difficult to find. How do you accessContinueContinue reading “Lineage Society Application FAQs: Can I access the documentation submitted with an ancestor’s application?”

Proof Argument and the Lineage Society: It’s (really, really, really) complicated.

Most lineage society applications rely heavily on the use of direct evidence, the statements of birth, death, and marriage date and place and family relationships in original documents. Sometimes, however, those statements don’t exist. If indirect evidence, evidence that provides relevant information about the question but does not actually answer it, can be used toContinueContinue reading “Proof Argument and the Lineage Society: It’s (really, really, really) complicated.”

Documenting the American Revolution in Westchester County, New York

Located between British occupied New York City and patriot Connecticut, Westchester County, New York has sometimes been referred to as Revolutionary War “neutral ground.” Yet, neutral did not mean without conflict: as one author described, from 1777 to the end of the War, “[…], there was no systematic campaign in Westchester county, but continuous fighting.”ContinueContinue reading “Documenting the American Revolution in Westchester County, New York”