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.
Identifying the woman who wrote the The Bondwoman’s Narrative is the subject of a great article at the New York Times today. In 2002, an 1850s novel written by a fugitive formerly enslaved woman was published [...]
The Berggren brothers of Sweden were killed “in the usual way” mining iron ore in Ishepeming, Michigan, in 1889. Today’s Tombstone Tuesday is about Lars Erick and Per August and the grief their friends and family [...]
Using maps in genealogy is Tuesday's Tip. If you're researching in an area of the U.S. where the place names have changed (and who isn't?), here are three resources that can help. U.S. Geographic [...]
Predominant U.S. Surnames Map comes from National Geographic research. Mina Liu and Oliver Uberti for National Geographic examine the most common surnames across the country: What’s in a Surname? A new view of the United [...]
