While we are all familiar with the portraits of Native Americans taken by photographers like Edward Curtis, finding photos of individual Native Americans can sometimes…
Month: April 2018
What’s in a name? Plenty.
Tracking the migration of names through marriage and adoption is a common challenge faced by all family historians. Locating and understanding the names of Native…
The Native American Censuses
One of the go-to tools for the genealogist/family historian is the population census. The U.S. Federal Census is the first tool I reach for when…
Are you using your GPS?
Everyone is familiar with the multitude of devices equipped with a Global Positioning System. The Global Positioning System helps keep us on course and avoid…