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28 Mar 2018
Occupations
By Aaron Goodwin On 28 March 2018 In Uncategorized
As far back as I’ve yet been able to discover, my ancestors were rural farmers like most of their neighbors, whether they lived in the Mid-Atlantic, the South, or the Midwest. Among that set, I’ve yet to
28 Mar 2018
Uxornecronyms: A Little-Known Naming Practice
By Aaron Goodwin On 28 March 2018 In Uncategorized
In his slim and excellent volume, The Name Is the Game: Onomatology and the Genealogist, NGS Fellow Lloyd de Witt Bockstruck coins the term uxornecronym: “the name of the first daughter born unto a second wife honoring
26 Feb 2018
Early 19th Century Vital Data from the National Intelligencer
By Aaron Goodwin On 26 February 2018 In Uncategorized
The National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser began publication 31 October 1800. In 1810, the Washington Advertiser portion of the name was dropped, and the paper continued as the National Intelligencer until 1869. It then merged with the
26 Feb 2018
When Deed Books Are More Than Land Records
By Aaron Goodwin On 26 February 2018 In Uncategorized
In Locating Your Roots: Discover Your Ancestors Using Land Records, author Patricia Law Hatcher, FASG, FGSP, spends a couple of pages on one of her favorite topics: “Records in Deed Books That Aren’t Deeds.”[1] Hatcher uses the
31 Jan 2018
Dutch Naming Systems in Early America
By Aaron Goodwin On 31 January 2018 In Uncategorized
Among the NGSQ Archives are countless articles on sound genealogical research methodology. Some of those articles are so well-written and useful that they have become must-use resources for genealogists ever since. One such timeless contribution comes from
31 Dec 2017
Four Ways to Give Back to the Genealogical Community
By Aaron Goodwin On 31 December 2017 In Uncategorized
Giving back is critical for a community such as ours, one that is uniquely self-supporting and depends whole-heartedly on the kindness of strangers. The financial burden that societies bear to digitize records, create indexes, and educate