Military Records Archive
5 Jun 2016
Sources and Strategies for Discovering Immigrant Origins
By Melissa Johnson On 5 June 2016 In Uncategorized
To research the ancestral line of an immigrant, a reliable connection must be made between that person and his or her place of origin. Tracing immigrant ancestors involves examining a wide variety of sources, and sometimes requires implementing
16 May 2016
Assessing Reliability of Information
By Melissa Johnson On 16 May 2016 In Uncategorized
Assessing the reliability of information is a crucial and necessary step toward drawing genealogical conclusions. Researchers should never accept a piece of information as fact without first evaluating and analyzing it. This holds true for instances in
25 Jan 2016
The American State Papers and United States Congressional Serial Set
By Melissa Johnson On 25 January 2016 In Uncategorized
The American State Papers (ASP) and the United States Congressional Serial Set (Serial Set) are multi-volume government publications containing reports and documents that record the activities of the United States Congress. An often-overlooked resource, the ASP and
26 Oct 2015
Working Around the National Personnel Records Center Fire of 1973
By Melissa Johnson On 26 October 2015 In Uncategorized
Millions of personnel records for members of the U.S. armed forces who served during the twentieth century were destroyed as a result of the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in Overland, Missouri. These