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"African-American Research Before the Civil War," Family Chronicle 14 (Nov-Dec 2009): 13-16.
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“After Disaster Strikes the Courthouse,” Family Chronicle 11 (July/August 2007): 27-29.
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“Ancestral Hide-and-Seek.” Online at http://www.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhatonline/hideandseek.html. Also titled "Catch 'Em If You Can" in Family Tree Magazine's 2006 Genealogy Sourcebook (January 2006): 52.
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“Asking Uncle Sam,” Family Tree Magazine 1 (December 2000): 48–52. Highlights online at
http://www.familytreemagazine.com/articles/dec00/fedcensus.html.
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“Atlases of Historical County Boundaries: More Than Mere Maps,” The CLF Newsletter 15 (February 2001): 3–5. The CLF Newsletter is a publication of Clayton Library Friends, Houston, Texas.
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“Be Alert for the Unexpected,” The Genealogical Record of the Houston Genealogical Forum 47 (spring 2005): 80. Tales of serendipity.
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“Brick Wall Buster: Going to Pieces,” Family Tree Magazine 9 (January 2008): 68–69.
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“Brick Wall in 19th-Century North Carolina.” Online at http://www.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhatonline/ncbrickwall.html. Also titled "Friends and Family Plan," in Family Tree Magazine's 2006 Genealogy Guidebook (January 2006): 58-59.
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“The Case of the Missing Census,” Family Chronicle 10 (October 2005): 42–44. What to do when a census record no longer exists. Focus on 1890 but applicable to other missing censuses.
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"Census Day: Getting the Numbers Right," Family Chronicle 13 (May-Jun2009): 54.
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“Census Sensibilities,” Trace Your Family History, a special issue of Family Tree Magazine (November 2003): 24–29.
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“Civil War Soldier Search.” Online at http://www.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhatonline/civilwarsoldier.html.
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“Creating Source Citations: Not Hard and Not Optional,” The Genealogical Record of the Houston Genealogical Forum 47 (spring 2005): 62–65.
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“Dissecting Division of Property.” Online at http://www.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhatonline/propertyheir.html.
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“Divorce and Marriage Records in the Legislative Proceedings of Texas Before 1898,” The Genealogical Record of the Houston Genealogical Forum 47 (Fall 2005): 131–132. Abstracted from Gammel's Laws of Texas, 1822–1897.
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“Documentation in Genealogy: Why and How,” The Bulletin 23 (December 1999): 126–129. The Bulletin is a publication of the Chester District Genealogical Society, Richburg, South Carolina.
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“Doughboy Records,” The Genealogical Record 48 (spring 2006): 32–36.
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“Elementary, My Dear Genealogist,” Family Tree Magazine 1 (April 2000): 76–78.
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“Enhance Your Research with City Directories,” Family Chronicle 11 (December 2006): 39–41.
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“Estate Questions.” Online at http://www.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhatonline/estate.html.
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“A Family Bible Separated From Its Family,” The Genealogical Record of the Houston Genealogical Forum 37 (March 1995): 23–24. The Bible contains the record of the family of Jno. Martin Brown and his wife, Nannie H. (Rinshaw) Brown.
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“The Family History Library Online Catalog,” Internet Genealogy 1 (April/May 2006): 55–57. An important resource for genealogists.
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“Federal Census Records: More than Counting Heads,”American Spirit Magazine 136 (May/June 2002): 33–36. American Spirit Magazine is a publication of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution.
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“Finding Missing Parents.” Online at http://www.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhatonline/missingparents.html.
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“Fond Memories of Childhood, Yesterday's Events Can Fill Today's Journals and Scrapbook Pages,” Legacy 3 (Summer 2004): 14–15.
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"Gooly Girl and Fryed Ham: A Case Study," Family Chronicle 13 (Apr 2009): 18-20.
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“Group Thinking,” Family Tree Magazine 2 (December 2001): 54–58. About cluster genealogy. Highlights online at
http://www.familytreemagazine.com/articles/dec01/cluster.html.
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“Have You Been Swem-ming Lately?” The CLF Newsletter 10 (November 1996): 14–15. Swem refers to the Virginia Historical Index, often called the Swem Index after the general editor of the project, Earl Gregg Swem.
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"Hidden in Plain Sight: Finding Clues in the Details," Family Chronicle 13 (Jul-Aug 2009): 18-20.
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“History Hand-Me Downs: Interviewing Relatives About Your Past,” Legacy 2 (Autumn 2003): 82–83. Legacy magazine focuses on turning family history into art, including scrapbooking and numerous other creative arts.
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“Houston,” The Family Tree Guide Book (Cincinnati: Betterway Books, 2002), 92–95.
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“How To Start Unpuzzling Your Past,” Family Tree Magazine 1 (January 2000): 26–31.
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“In Good Company,” Family Tree Magazine's 2006 Genealogy Guidebook (January 2006): 60–65. Recreating and using your ancestor's cluster of friends, relatives, and neighbors to move your research forward.
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“Inmate Inquiries,” Family Tree Magazine 9 (May 2008): 58. Answer to reader's question on learning why an ancestor was incarcerated.
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Interview with Emily Croom, “The Writer's and Editor's Craft,” by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, FGS FORUM 16 (Spring 2004): 25–26.
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“Is Your History Hidden in Boxes? Clues to Your Past Might Be as Close as a Closet,” Legacy 3 (Winter 2004): 14–15.
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“It's Not a Brickwall Until . . .,” Family Chronicle 9 (February 2005): 21–24.
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"Just for the Fun of It," Family Chronicle 13 (Jul-Aug 2009): 28-29.
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“The Ladies Club: Identifying Who’s Who in Old Photographs,” Legacy 2 (Winter 2003): 42–44.
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"Library of Virginia Online," Internet Genealogy 3 (Jan 2009): 16.
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“Louisiana State Research Guide,” Family Tree Magazine 6 (April 2005): 37–40.
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“Meals & Memories: Spice for Your Family History,” Legacy 2 (Spring 2003): 15–17.
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“Migratory Matters,” Family Tree Magazine 4 (October 2003): 70. Also titled “Here, There, Everywhere," in Family Tree Magazine's 2006 Genealogy Guidebook (January, 2006): 53.
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“Naming Nephews.” Online at http://www.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhatonline/nephew.html.
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“Navy Blues,” Family Tree Magazine 4 (December 2003): 71.
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“The Night They Turned Willy Around,” The Genealogical Record 49 (Spring 2007): 34.
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"Notes on Footnote.com," The Clayton Advocate 23 (May 2009): 5. The Clayton Advocate is the newsletter of the Clayton Library Friends, Houston, Texas.
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“The Other Half of the Story: Researching Female Ancestors,” The Genealogical Record of the Houston Genealogical Forum 48 (Fall 2006): 79-84. Also "Three of My Favorite Ladies," p. 57.
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“Our Dearly Departed: Obituaries in Genealogy,” Family Chronicle 10 (December 2005): 47–50.
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“Pondering Pensions,” Family Tree Magazine 3 (December 2002): 70–71.
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“The Problem of Family Silence,” Family Chronicle 8 (March/April 2004): 32–33.
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“Project Clarence: A Case Study,” Family Chronicle 11 (February 2007): 39–43.
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“Proof and the Paper Trail,” Kinfolks of the Southwest Louisiana Genealogical Society 29 (May 2005): 61-63. Documenting research and citing genealogical sources.
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“Putting the Pieces Together,” Family Tree Magazine 2 (October 2001): 22–27. Highlights online at
http://www.familytreemagazine.com/articles/oct01/unpuzzle1.html.
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"Research Advice from Literary Sleuths," Family Chronicle 13 (Jan-Feb 2009): 33.
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“Resolving Conflicting Evidence,” Kinfolks of the Southwest Louisiana Genealogical Society 29 (May 2005): 63–64.
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“Sea Searching,” Family Tree Magazine 7 (April 2006): 66. About US Merchant Marine records and research.
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"Seeing Is Not Always Believing," Family Chronicle 13 (Oct 2008): 39-41.
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“Setting the Record Straight About Isaac McFadden Sr.” The Bulletin 20 (December 1996): 131–139.
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“Signatures on Early Records.” Online at http://www.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhatonline/signatures.html.
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“Sometimes Taxes Are Fun,” The CLF Newsletter 11 (February 1997): 4–6, 10.
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"Sounding Off For Soundex," Discovering Family History 1 (Feb 2009): 46.
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“Spell Check,” Trace Your Family History, a special issue of Family Tree Magazine (November 2003): 31.
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“Spelling Lesson,” Family Tree Magazine 3 (August 2002): 70. Also online at http://www.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhatonline/spelling.html.
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“The Statutes at Large of Virginia,” The CLF Newsletter 13 (November 1999): 9–12.
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“Success in Burned Counties,” in "Super Success Stories!" Family Chronicle 10 (December 2005): 27–28.
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“Tennessee Voter Enumerations, 1891,” The CLF Newsletter 18 (May 2004): 7.
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“Texas State Research Guide,” Family Tree Magazine 7 (October 2006): 33–36.
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“Timeless Tips,” Family Tree Magazine 6 (February 2005): 22–27. Essential advice that is timeless in genealogy.
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“Timely Tools,” Family Tree Magazine 5 (December 2004): 56–59. Creating and using timelines: essential tools in genealogy.
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“Timely Tools for Genealogists.” Kinfolks of the Southwest Louisiana Genealogical Society 29 (March 2005): 5–6. Individual, family, and historical timelines help you review, plan, and evaluate your research and “keep up with” ancestors.
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“To Whom It May Concern: Genealogy Correspondence,” Family Chronicle 8 (May/June 2004): 44–46.
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“Truth vs. Tall Tales: Separating Fact from Fiction in Your Oral Traditions,” Legacy 3 (Spring 2004): 94–95.
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“Unlocking Slavery’s Legacy,” Family Tree Magazine 3 (December 2002): 62–67. Co-authored with Franklin Carter Smith. Highlights online at http://www.familytreemagazine.com/articles/dec02/african.html.
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“Virginia State Research Guide,” Family Tree Magazine 6 (Dec 2005): 37-40.
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"West Virginia State Research Guide," Family Tree Magazine 10 (Jan 2009): 33-36.
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"What Were They Thinking?" The Clayton Advocate 23 (Aug 2009): 6-7.
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"Who Was Mattie's Father?" Family Chronicle 14 (Sep-Oct 2009): 32-33.
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“Wondering about Welfare,” Family Tree Magazine 3 (June 2002): 63.
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“You're Known by the Company You Keep: Cluster Genealogy.” Kinfolks of the Southwest Louisiana Genealogical Society 29 (March 2005): 7–8. Using more than a one-person-one-name approach to research is essential in genealogy.
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