More Williams & Johns Than You Can Shake a Stick At This is a familiar topic to genealogists -  multiple given names that occur over close generations in families.  So confusing.  The "name confusion" problem made me crazy until I took control of the situation in my Ancestry trees. I made my own rules. I... Continue Reading →

Bibliography on Branch ...the good, the bad, and the ugly. Information is good and bad. True and false and somewhere in between. I love a good research book that is rich with information. I love finding classic genealogical sources scanned and available online. Recognize that not everything is scanned and online so you must try... Continue Reading →