Category Archives: Understanding Documents

Skillbuilder: Fattening Up Your Family Tree

Posted on March 9, 2011 by LaDonna Garner

Do you have an ancestor who’s branch is bare of leaves? How about family reunions where the family just isn’t as thrilled about your latest death certificate discovery? Well perhaps you need to revamp your research with more detail and … Continue reading →

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To be or not to be…illegitimate?

Posted on February 9, 2011 by LaDonna Garner

Just a few nights ago, I watched Blossoms in the Dust, a 1941 documentary of Mrs. Edna Gladney and her fight for civil rights of orphaned children in Texas. Not only was this movie enlightening, it sparked my interest in … Continue reading →

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