26th Year, No. 24 — June 24, 2021
Alternative Sources of Records:
A Closer Look at Cemetery Records #4
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If you are looking for cemetery records and can’t seem to find them anywhere, there are a few good alternative locations you can look. There will be times when the records just do not exist or are not accessible, but it is always worth it to check every possible potential source. These are some of the most common alternative sources of these records.
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Historical Postcard Giveaway
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I love collecting historical postcards from the United States. It’s been a hobby of mine for many years. I’ve acquired several doubles throughout, and I’m giving 10 postcards away for free each week! Winners will be drawn at random and announced right here. So, if you love American history and enjoy learning about historical locations, be sure to sign up for this special
drawing.
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Get all 21 e-Books in this collection.
A donation of $5 or more will be used to help future projects.
Or you can download them individually for free.
Here are some sources you should be using. Some are free and some are fee-based. I’ll continue to make updates to this page so you may want to bookmark for future reference and convenience.
Arthur Middleton:
The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
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Arthur Middleton was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Also, he was a politician in South Carolina, an accomplished student, a man who studied law, a rice plantation owner, a husband, and a father. He is also the descendant of some interesting, and sometimes infamous, people. This is his unique, interesting story.
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| AF-507: The Twelfth Amendment: The Constitutional Amendments | Ancestral Findings Podcast
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| AF-506: The Eleventh Amendment: The Constitutional Amendments | Ancestral Findings Podcast
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| AF-505: Five Ways to Get Young Children Interested in Genealogy | Ancestral Findings Podcast
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Marriage Records:
A Closer Look at Marriage Records #1
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Marriage records are a basic part of genealogy research and are usually among the first official family records that beginning genealogists find. There can be a variety of information included on marriage records, depending on when and where the record was created. These are some examples of the types of information you may find on these records.
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I'm sure these ebooks will provide you with plenty of food for thought in your genealogy adventures. Donations are greatly appreciated.
The Eleventh Amendment:
The Constitutional Amendments
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The Eleventh Amendment is meant to keep citizens and businesses from suing states in federal court if they do not live in the states they are suing. The US Supreme Court has broadened this interpretation a little bit over the two centuries since the amendment was ratified to the Constitution. This is what you need to know about the eleventh amendment.
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The Twelfth Amendment:
The Constitutional Amendments
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The Twelfth Amendment to the US Constitution gives us the modern way that presidential elections are conducted. The first four US presidential elections were conducted differently, and resulted in some issues between politically opposed Presidents and Vice Presidents. This amendment still governs how US presidential elections are conducted to this day.
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Annette Funicello:
The Mickey Mouse Club
Postcard Inspirations
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Annette Funicello is perhaps the best known of the original Mouseketeers on The Mickey Mouse Club TV show. In addition to being a Mouseketeer and appearing in guest spots in several Disney movies and TV shows, she also had a career as a singer, and as the popular star of a series of beach movies in the 1960s. This is Annette’s intriguing stardom story.
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Relearning
Photography Clips
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Knowledge can be a strange thing. I’ve noticed that sometimes, the things we learn take on a life of their own over the years. What we thought we learned changes and evolves, and if we ever find ourselves going back to the original source material, then there’s a good chance that we’ll discover that we’ve been remembering what we learned differently...
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