By Nancy Battick I recently had a query regarding unorganized township records.

By Nancy Battick Have you inherited old photos of people you don’t recognize?  I recently came across an old formal photo of a young child.

By Nancy Battick Today, few people rely on physical maps to navigate.

By Nancy Battick As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution, many people are trying to determine if an ancestor served in the Army, Navy or Marines during the conflict.

By Nancy Battick The idea of cousins marrying each other triggers the “ick” factor in many people or a rehashing of redneck jokes involving bride hunting at family reunions.

By Nancy Battick It’s that time again when genealogists get the urge to visit the burial sites of their ancestors.

By Nancy Battick Search engines and the search feature on genealogical websites are invaluable to genealogists.

By Nancy Battick Roots Tech, the world’s largest family history celebration, has now ended, but you still have time to access many of the sessions online for free.

By Nancy Battick Many genealogists know the work of the late Robert Charles Anderson.

By Nancy Battick In years past, our grandmothers were itching to begin spring cleaning, after being shut in all winter and heating with wood or coal.

By Nancy Battick The National Archives and Records Administration was established in 1934 with the mission to preserve federal records vital to our nation’s history.

By Nancy Battick Many genealogists deal with steps and halves in their family trees.

By Nancy Battick You may have come across the term “forensic genealogy” and wondered what it means.

By Nancy Battick When we’re writing our family history we focus on dates, vital records and names of family members.

By Nancy Battick When we’re writing our family history we focus on dates, vital records and names of family members.

By Nancy Battick A recent article in the National Genealogical Society magazine dealt with hidden gems found in public libraries.

By Nancy Battick For years we’ve been told that MtDNA (maternal DNA) is passed from mother to children, both male and female, but only daughters pass it on to their own children.

At the September meeting of the Wassebec Genealogical Society, Ethan Annis of the Lary Funeral Home spoke about trends regarding funerals.