Archive for May, 2004

Research in the Great Plains States

By jutley • May 1st, 2004 • Category: Features

The midwest is more than rolling hills and cornfields with scarecrows; you’ll find plenty of records on your ancestors in the six states explored here.
If you have never set foot in the Great Plains states, you may consider them as merely pass-through states for ancestors heading west on historic trails, with little records of interest for family historians.


Early Naturalization Records

By jutley • May 1st, 2004 • Category: Features

Though U.S. naturalization records before 1906 are not standardized, they still have potential to help us climb the brick walls of our research.
Behind every naturalization document is the story of an individual who was expressing his or her desire to become an American citizen.


Editor’s Note

By jutley • May 1st, 2004 • Category: Editors Note

As family historians, we have a deeper-than-average sense of history. More than names and dates on a sterile pedigree backdrop, the human experiences of our ancestors have a unique power to teach us, guide us, and inspire us.


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