April 4, 2025 Genealogists often debate whether online family trees should be private or public. The choice is personal, and neither is better or worse than the other. However, there are pros and cons to each choice. There are several good reasons to have a public tree. One of the benefits of online trees …
Enos G. Stetser
March 28, 2025 Thirty years ago, when I started doing serious genealogy, I began with my husband’s New Jersey family. Very little research had been done on the Stetser’s at that time. My husband’s family knew little about their roots. One of the first ancestors I discovered was my husband’s second great grandfather, Enos …
Probate Records
March 21, 2025 Probate is the process of the settling of a deceased person’s estate. Probate records can provide important genealogical information. This can include death dates, names of the decedent’s heirs, married names of daughters, and other details about the deceased person’s life. You will not find a probate file for every ancestor. …