From the Inbox: Finding Jim & Carrie of Roots: The Next Generations
The benefits of sharing genealogical information online are far-reaching and make our volunteer work here at the TNGenWeb ever so worthwhile. In many cases, you’ll find that our volunteer and information-sharing spirit extends beyond the confines of just the TNGenWeb project. I’d like to share a story with particular relevance to Tennessee and the state’s Alex Haley connection. Alex Haley’s Roots has undoubtedly been a major milestone for family history pursuits in this country; for African American families and for families of many ethnic backgrounds. Growing...
Read MoreFrom the Inbox: Is it Her?
Periodically, I will share examples of research inquiries we in the TNGenWeb Project receive via email. Helping researchers is key to what we do and providing guidance has the potential to be of great help to others. Perhaps you’ll pick up a tip or two that will help you in your research? Here is a query I received last week and luckily enough I was able to quickly find an answer using the new historical newspaper collection of the Memphis Daily Appeal newspaper at the ChroniclingAmerica website. The question: Researcher L.W. was searching for more information on a marriage...
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