The Spy Who Eluded Me

Rebuilding an ancestor’s life story

The Ill-Fated Immigrant

George Dobson, Sr. (1721–1773)

Photographic Evidence

The Man Behind the Camera

Rounding Up Some Strays

Random Dobson photos from Redcar, Yorkshire, England

On the Trail of a German Loyalist

Finding Archival Gold

Of all the resources I’ve mentioned in the past, your state/provincial and national archives have to be among the most vital. In addition to such genealogical staples as vital records and census returns…

By George! I Think I’ve Got Him!

Breaking through a brick wall

We all have our share of genealogical brick walls, those ancestors who frustrate our every effort to learn more about their origins. Some we learn to live with — or at least that’s what we tell…

There Once was a Man from Nantucket …

No, not the dirty limerick guy.

By Any Other Name

Deciphering a Possible Link Between Families

Before You Start Climbing

Finding the right approach to your family tree

Breaking Through, Brick by Brick

Getting through a genealogical brick wall