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Michael John Neill's genealogy website. Things that cross my path, general research suggestions, and whatever else ...with a little bit of attitude. I don't post "news" just to post it, never post a press release (edited or otherwise), don't feign excitement, and pretty much say what I think.

28 October 2010

James Pollard on GenealogyBank

I've been searching for Emma Sargent's five husbands at GenealogyBank . Emma was born in Canada (probably Ontario) about 1840, the d...

20 October 2010

What Software Do You Use?

I was asked this question at a recent seminar I gave. The answer I gave was "none." It was an honest answer. I don't like tell...

04 October 2010

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

As a reminder, I'll be speaking at the following venues this fall: Germantown, TN-- Tennessee Genealogical Society --16 October 2010 Red...

25 September 2010

Saturday Specials at Casefile Clues

We are offering two specials today on my weekly how-to newsletter, Casefile Clues . More information is located here: http://blog.casefilecl...

23 September 2010

Out on a Limb about Footnote.com and Ancestry.com

There is much lamenting the acquisition of Footnote.com by Ancestry.com. Is it a monopoly? Let's see--I can obtain genealogical informat...

15 September 2010

James Rampley Finds Horses in 1782

I've been doing some searches on Genealogy Bank today and have made a few new discoveries, one of which is on this page. James Rampley...

12 September 2010

Daily Genealogy Transcriber

I've been having a great deal of fun with the Daily Genealogy Transcriber which is hosted at blogspot at http://genealogytranscriber.blo...

08 September 2010

ACPLmicrofilm at Archive.org

The Allen County Public Library continues to add microfilm to the Archive.org site http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=%28contributor%3A...

07 September 2010

Family Search Pilot Site Adds a Scattering of Illinois Probate Records

There are a scattering of unindexed Illinois probate records on the Pilot Family Search site. They include materials from the counties of: A...

05 September 2010

Labor Day Sale On Casefile Clues

Through tomorrow, we are running a Labor Day Sale on my newsletter Casefile Clues. A year of issues for $14.50--that's a 15% savings. C...

30 August 2010

Demographics of Genealogists

Interesting posts by a variety of bloggers on what the "true" demographics of genealogists are. I have some thoughts, but I'm ...

22 August 2010

Court Records Hawkins County, Tennessee 1788-1801

Used CD (actually used once)--Court Records of Hawkins County, Tennessee, 1788-1801, by DMK Heritage, ISBN 1933268-78-6. $20, plus shipping....

19 August 2010

More Items from the Western Illinois University Sequel

This image comes from the 1930 Western Illinois University Sequel, page 132. This is the volleyball team. In the back, 4th from the left is...

Academic Collections at Libraries

While attending a session at our annual fall faculty workshop, I ran across this picture of Lester Rampley from the 1926 Western Illinois U...

18 August 2010

Casefile Clues--Not at FGS Discount-$15 a year

Genealogists are gathering this week for the annual FGS conference, but some of us are still researching at home. Because all of us can'...

Why Books Are Still Great!

I had downloaded digital copies of this book a couple of times, so my seeing it at the Allen County Public Library recently on my group trip...

An Alienist?

I'm working on some papers from an insanity case for a relative for an upcoming issue of Casefile Clues . When reading the letterhead o...

17 August 2010

What's Wrong with This Picture?

I'm working on this family for an upcoming issue of Casefile Clues . This 1860 census enumeration comes from Macon County, Missouri. The...

16 August 2010

2011 Research Trip to the Allen County Public Library

We just completed our 2010 trip and have set the dates for our 2011 trip: 3 August -7 August 2011 We are headed to the Allen County Public L...

12 August 2010

Checking the Original Reveals Errors

I'm working on a list of siblings for my Clark Sargent for an upcoming issue of Casefile Clues --in an attempt to cement the relationshi...

07 August 2010

Signatures Moving

Our genealogy signatures/names transcriptions have been moved and will be posted daily via this site: http://genealogytranscriber.blogspot.c...

May 2011 Research Trip to the Family History Library in Salt Lake

We are now accepting registrants in our May 2011 Family History Research Trip to the Family History Library in Salt Lake. http://rootdig.blo...

05 August 2010

Can You Read It?

This is a signature from a 1880 era pension application for a Civil War veteran in Iowa. This is the signature of the husband of a deponent ...

Can You Read It?

This signature comes from an 1880 era Civil War pension application in Iowa. This testimony was given by the ex-wife of the veteran. If you ...

Can You Read It?

This is a signature of a likely Virginia native born in the 1780s who was living in Kentucky in the 1850s. We'll post the answer in a fe...

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