Estate Inventories

Have you ever looked at your ancestor’s wills, probate records, or estate inventories? Sometimes they could bequeath quite mundane things like a fork, cup, or a favorite shirt. You can […]

Surnames Starting with “N”

I believe I’ve stated before a surname/ word sounds like it starts with N, but it could also be spelled Kn—. The letter’s sounds come from two different parts of […]

The Last American Civil War Pensioner

Per multiple news organizations, the last American receiving a Civil War-related pension died in May. She was 90 years old. My grandmother only received her pension until she turned 16 […]

Visiting and Searching Grave Sites

This month’s episode of This Old Tree is about how some of us are doing genealogy in the Covid-19 quarantine era. Several times this summer, Spike Savage has asked me […]

Purchase

Until modern times, there were no stores as we know them. Merchants occupied small booths that had no show windows or display counters. There was nothing resembling newspapers or TV […]

Special August Meeting

Good day. It’s with great joy to announce that ACGS is meeting at Jay Bullard’s home on Aug 23, 2020, for Jay’s annual Research and Potluck dinner. Unlike in previous […]