Sassy Jane Genealogy
US and European Genealogy Research
Sassy Jane Genealogy
US and European Genealogy Research
Posts about using primary sources for genealogy research. Primary sources are created at the time of an event, such as birth, marriage, and death records.
Are you using Sanborn Maps for genealogy research? Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps are a great resource for your research on North American geographic places, including tracing family businesses. The Sanborn Map Company created and published [...]
Are you researching Irish immigrant girls in your family tree? Try the Watson House Digital Archives for more information on Irish immigrant girls who arrived in New York. Between 1856 and 1921, 3.6 million emigrants [...]
Ancestry shaking leaf vs. genealogy brick wall. Which is mightier? As it turns out, the Ancestry shaking leaf* is mightier than my ten-year-old Austrian brick wall. Now a leafy branch sprouts in its place [...]
Interested in researching Civilian Conservation Corps relatives? Try the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Enrollee Records at the National Archives. The CCC provided jobs for young men, while improving and conserving U.S. open space and parklands. [...]
