Genealogy Gems in Confederate Citizens Files My last two posts contained self-publishing tips. I decided to take a break and publish a research tip. The next post will continue with the self-publishing tips. I recently discovered information on three of my ancestors in the Confederate Citizens Files while performing research using fold3.com (formerly footnote.com). The Confederate States of America (aka the [...]
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:25:19 +0000 Self-Publishing Tips (Part 2) – Preparing to Hire an Editor and Designer This is the second blog post in a series of self-publishing tips. The tips are based on my experience writing Memories of Union High: An Oasis in Caroline County, Virginia 1903-1969. The first post gave tips for preparing your manuscript to be worked on by an editor and designer. This post focuses on gathering the [...]
Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:39:47 +0000 Self-Publishing Tips (Part 1) – Preparing the Manuscript In an early post, I provided several tips for taking an active role in preserving local history. One way to preserve local history is to write a book. In 2009, I initiated the Union High History Project to preserve the history of Union High School in Caroline County, Virginia. The end product of the project [...]
Wed, 28 Dec 2011 01:57:48 +0000 Washington High DC School Cadet Corps The other day I was looking through my family history files and came across some pages I had copied from the Washington DC’s Dunbar High 1951 yearbook. I had found the yearbook at my uncle’s house a few years ago. It belonged to his brother and my uncle, Harlan. Harlan Woodfork was second to the [...]
Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:01:10 +0000 Taking an Active Role in Preserving Local History I started researching my family history in Caroline County, Virginia in 2004. I was frustrated by the dearth of information on African Americans. As I talked to African Americans in the community I would hear interesting stories of their lives growing up in the county. As I listened to their stories, I would often think [...]
