Category Archives: Research Methodology

OOPS!

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Mic Barnette

Apparently I owe everyone, including myself, an apology. I was aware I had not posted anything in a while but I had no idea it had been nearly eight months. I began this blog over a year ago. Then, life … Continue reading →

Posted in African American, Civil War, Confederate, Ethnic Reseacrh, Galveston, General, Gulf Coast, Military, Pensions, Research Methodology, Sabine Pass, Texas | Leave a comment

It Is All In The Spelling!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Mic Barnette

We had an intriguing incident the other day at the library. A patron was having difficulty finding a death certificate. The patron had located a record of her ancestor’s Texas death certificate listed on Ancestry.com ’s database. When she went … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancestry.com, Death Indexes, Familysearch.org, General, Indexes, Internet-Computers, Obituaries, Research Facilities, Research Methodology, Spelling, Vital Records | Leave a comment

Texas Physicians Database

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Mic Barnette

If you are researching physicians who practiced in Texas you may be in luck. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas has a website devoted to Texas Physicians. Sometimes there is a reference to an obituary or it … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctors, Libraries, Obituaries, Physicians, Research Facilities, Research Methodology, Southern States, Texas, Vital Records | Leave a comment

Finding Action When None Seems Apparent

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Mic Barnette

Did the 148th Illinois Infantry See Any Action? A man recently came into the library with his ancestor’s Civil War compiled service record. The service record had the company name, the date the man enlisted in the military, the name … Continue reading →

Posted in 148th IL Inf, Anderson Station TN, Camp Butler IL, Civil War, Confederate, Death of Lincoln, Decherd TN, Franklin Co TN, History Detectives, Lombardy TN, McMinn Co TN, Military, Nashville Chattanooga RR, Nashville TN, Research Methodology, Tennessee, Thomas Swift, Tullahoma TN, Wes Cowan, Wilson Pickard | Leave a comment

Case of the Missing Given Name

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Mic Barnette

Case of the Missing Given Name As most of you know I work in the Genealogy Department of the Dallas Public Library. My job is a rewarding one as I get to help people on a daily basis with their … Continue reading →

Posted in African American, Census, Ethnic Reseacrh, France-French, Louisiana, Research Methodology | Leave a comment

American War Dead Buried Overseas

Posted on June 5, 2004 by Mic Barnette

AMERICAN WAR DEAD BURIED OVERSEAS (Please be aware this post was written in 2004 and published at that time in the Houston Chronicle (Houston, Texas) newspaper. Some of the news in this post, therefore,  may not be current. Current and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cemeteries-Tombstones, Europe, Internet-Computers, Military, Research Methodology, Vital Records, WWI | Leave a comment

TEXAS ROOM OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY RESEARCHERS

Posted on May 22, 2004 by Mic Barnette

TEXAS ROOM OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY RESEARCHERS (Please be aware this post was written in 2004 and published at that time in the Houston Chronicle (Houston, Texas) newspaper. Some of the news in this post, therefore,  may not be current. Current … Continue reading →

Posted in Research Facilities, Research Methodology, Texas | Leave a comment

Heritage Quest Saved

Posted on May 15, 2004 by Mic Barnette

HERITAGE QUEST SAVED (Please be aware this post was written in 2004 and published at that time in the Houston Chronicle (Houston, Texas) newspaper. Some of the news in this post, therefore,  may not be current. Current and future posts … Continue reading →

Posted in Census, Legislature-Laws and Budgets, Libraries, Research Facilities, Research Methodology | Leave a comment