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Continue reading →: My Secret Weapon, Inter-Library Loan.
I’ve posted my approach to visiting a research library elsewhere on this blog. It’s all about books and other written materials. I can get anything on the computers at home, and nowadays, even information found on films (microfilm and microfiche) can typically be found online or at the local Family…
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Continue reading →: According to Microsoft Excel, the World began on January 1st, 1900 – My Ancestors will disagree.
In a previous post, I demonstrated the power of using the date format YYYY.MM.DD in Microsoft Explorer allows you to place anything in one folder chronologically. This is a very powerful tool. However, when working with Excel, the rules change. Recently, I added several Civil War battle dates to an…
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Continue reading →: FamilySearch – FamilyTree, a love-hate thing.
I’ve had this post bouncing around in my head for a few weeks. If it is written down, maybe I can get it out of my head and move on. Let’s see. I’m a big football fan. My teams are the New Orleans Saints and the LSU Tigers. I also…
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Continue reading →: The Mendocino County Historical Society.
The Mendocino County Historical Society maintains the Held-Poage Research Library at 603 West Perkins Street in Ukiah, California 95444. Their website is http://www.mchs.ws. While working on one of my long-standing authorship projects, I enjoyed visiting the Mendocino County Historical Society’s library in Ukiah, California. The library is housed in a…
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Continue reading →: Identifying Slave Ownership.
One solid clue in identifying slave ownership among our ancestors can be found by comparing the 1860 U.S. Federal Population Schedules (Census) to the 1870 Census. Both the 1860 and 1870 Censuses asked about wealth in the form of real estate and personal estate. If we find an occasion where…
Hello,
I’m Aaron
My path toward discovery is never ending. Notice I say toward discovery. True discovery comes from the understanding that the journey is actually the destination.
I use this blog to share my discovery. Topics vary – ranging from my exercises in micro history and travel, to the strange things that come to my mind and how I engage them.
Aaron Tassin, MLIS 