From Index to Image: Finding an Original Source for Benjamin Horton Moore’s Full Name
Initials can be one of the most stubborn obstacles in genealogical research. The first generation of my Kinship Determination Project (KDP) for certification is John Christian Harris and Malissa Welch. One of their daughters, Martha Rosetta Harris, married Benjamin Horton Moore (1856–1938). I planned to include his full name as Martha’s spouse in the couple’s child list. The trouble was that every source I found recorded him as either B. H. Moore or Ben H....



