Monthly Archive:: July 2015
13 Jul 2015
Civil War Pension Files: Understanding Pension Laws
By Melissa Johnson On 13 July 2015 In Uncategorized
From the beginning of the Civil War through the twentieth century, Congress passed many laws that impacted pensions for Civil War Union veterans and their dependents. (For more information about pension files and how to access them,
13 Jul 2015
Techniques for Researching Common-Name Ancestors
By Melissa Johnson On 13 July 2015 In Uncategorized
We often struggle with solving problems and making connections as we research our ancestors with common surnames—for example, the Johnsons, Smiths, and Joneses in our family trees. Our struggles multiply when these men and women also have