By Carolyn L. Barkley
When the local or national economy experiences a downward trend, library use increases. Given the financial tumult of the last several weeks, public libraries, in particular, are even more vital to their communities than usual. The “catch-22,” however, is that at the very moment that libraries and their resources are most needed, [...]
By Carolyn L. Barkley
Wie im Artikel auf italienischer Forschung früh erwähnt dieser Monat, kann Abstammungsforschung in einer Fremdsprache erschreckend sein. Im Falle der Forschung auf Deutsch, kann sie mehr sein also eine weniger vertraute Sprache, die Aufzeichnungen, die in gotischen Index geschrieben werden, und die Zahl verschiedenen geographischen Positionen gegeben, die beteiligt sein konnten. Ich [...]
By Carolyn L. Barkley
When I first began to attend genealogical conferences, I heard a speaker from the North Carolina State Archives say, “When I hear someone ask for marriage records or wills, I know that the individual is a genealogist; when I hear someone ask for land records, I know that the individual is a [...]
By Carolyn L. Barkley
Most of us learned that “Columbus sailed the ocean blue…” while in grade school. For those with Italian heritage, this bit of doggerel may have prompted an interest in their family history. As Columbus Day 2008 approaches, I think it’s fitting to learn briefly about the holiday itself and then take a [...]
By Carolyn L. Barkley
The application of genealogical standards to our written work is a visual indication of the quality of its content and can signal the genealogical expertise of the writer. I frequently am contracted to edit or index a genealogical title that I know the author has spent much time – often years – [...]