What’s in a Name?
Recently someone posted on Facebook a link to this article about Hispanic names trending down among the Hispanic population in the U.S. Names like William, Mark and Theodore are prefered over...
View ArticleGot Cherokee Ancestry? Part 1
So you think you’re part Native American? As one of the Native American specialists here at ProGenealogists, I receive almost daily inquiries about our services from people who specifically want to...
View ArticleLos que sí son indios americanos
Seguido hay comentarios en nuestra oficina sobre quiénes son indios americanos y quienes no lo son. Esto es porque diario recibimos peticiones de personas que quieren que les ayudemos a documentar su...
View ArticleWant to Know who IS Native American?
Much talk goes on in our office about those who are Native American and those who are not. This is because many people request our services to find their Native American ancestors and most often...
View ArticleFestive Names Throughout History
With the holiday season in full-swing, I thought it would be fun to use various holiday words and phrases and see if I could find people in historical records that carried these words and phrases as...
View ArticleA Pair of Plaid Pantaloons!
Recently I spent a lot of time poring over probate records. One particular entry caught my eye. It was a receipt turned in to the court by a guardian for items he had purchased for a child. Among the...
View ArticleStill More “Best” Free Websites for 2010
Yes, there’s more we’d like to add to Family Tree Magazine’s recently released annual list of “101 Best Websites” for 2010, Check these out: “Best Sites fo cialis best place to buy r African-American...
View ArticleBait and Switch . . . or the Client’s Best Interest?
One of the key tasks of every professional, especially in the field of genealogy, is to help the client understand exactly what the professional, or the firm, can do for them. On occasion, the client...
View ArticleTransliteration vs. Translation
A couple of my friends have posed the question on Facebook recently: Why are some of the news outlets referring to Osama Bin Laden as “Usama?” It’s a legitimate question, and it has an answer that ties...
View ArticleMy Grandmother was 1/8 or 1/16 Indian Blood
I got a young start on my family history. I was in high school when my interest in pursuing my family’s genealogy began. Fortunately for me, three of my grandparents were still living. Others told me...
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