This section is a compilation of some of tidbits I have collected that have made researching just a little bit easier. I hope you will find one or two items, which will help you! Please, if you know of any other little helpful ideas, E-mail me and I will post them for others to see. After all genealogy research really is a group effort!

How to Read & Understand Legal Land Descriptions

Birth Date Calculation from Gravestone

Old Document Abbreviations

Gravestone Inscriptions Explained