Civil War – Family Locket

What Researchers Learn from the 14-Day Research Like a Pro Challenge

Jan 15, 2025

I’m excited to choose my research objective for the upcoming 2025 14-Day Research Like a Pro Challenge! It starts on January 21. As I look through my research questions and think about which one to tackle, I love seeing what I have learned from past challenges. I also asked in our Facebook group to hear what others’ learned. The structured daily approach has helped so many of us make breakthroughs in our family history research....

RLP 290: Nancy E. Briscoe and the Civil War

Jan 29, 2024

In today’s episode of Research Like a Pro, we explore the life of Nancy Briscoe Fraser during the Civil War. We focus on the often overlooked experiences of women in this era, specifically examining Nancy’s life in the Ozarks. We discuss her marriage to a Confederate soldier amidst the conflict and her life after the war. This conversation emphasizes the resilience of women like Nancy during the Civil War and highlights the importance of uncovering...

Nancy E. (Briscoe) Frazier, 1847-1924: The Disaster of the Civil War in the Ozarks

Sep 3, 2023

When we think of the American Civil War and the havoc it wrought upon the southern states and the nation as a whole, how often do we consider the women left behind? The soldier who fought may have military records stating specifics, but we seldom have any account of the soldier’s mother, sisters, or wife. In that case, we need to research the soldier and then dig into the historical accounts that can shed light...

RLP 149: Germans in St. Louis During the Civil War with Heidi Mathis

May 17, 2021

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about the influx of German immigrants in St. Louis, Missouri in the period prior to the Civil War, and how it influenced the outcome of the Camp Jackson Affair. Heidi Mathis returns for more discussion of St. Louis and German immigrants. Join us as we learn about the different beliefs of southerners and German immigrants in St. Louis in 1861. Links Mid-19th Century Germans in St. Louis...

Mid-19th Century Germans in St. Louis and the Civil War

Apr 18, 2021

How did German emigrants to St. Louis, Missouri, influence the Civil War? In part 1 of this series, we explored reasons why Germans migrated en masse to Missouri in the 1840s and 1850s. In part 2, we will meet two ordinary people who experienced this period in vastly different ways. Guest blogger, Heidi Mathis provides us with an in-depth view of the time and place. By Heidi With the influx of German and Irish immigrants...

RLP 124: Researching African American Ancestors Part 4

Nov 23, 2020

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about the Southern Claims Commission. This record set was created for loyal southerners to seek redress for supplies seized by the Union Army during the Civil War. Many free people of color filed claims. Many witness and personal statements of former slave owners and the formerly enslaved are included. To access the records, use the index at Ancestry.com and follow the ideas at the FamilySearch Wiki article...

RootsTech: Sources to Research Confederate Soldiers Online

Mar 3, 2018

Today at RootsTech I’ll be teaching about Confederate soldiers and how to learn about them with online collections and articles. The online syllabus with links to collections is available here: Sources to Research Confederate Soldiers Online – RootsTech syllabus with additional resources After the class today, I will also share the slides from the presentation. I started researching my Confederate soldiers when I taught my children about Memorial Day last year. My 7-year-old son wanted...

Should We Honor Confederate Ancestors on Memorial Day?

May 27, 2017

‘Flags-In’ at Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day 2008 by The U.S. Army at Flikr Many of my 4th and 5th great uncles died while serving in the Confederacy. This is difficult because I vehemently oppose the Confederacy’s ideals and what they were fighting for. I condemn their way of life and how they built their economy on the backs of enslaved people. I abhor their plan to rebel against my beloved country to continue...

3 Reasons to Revisit Your Research: Discovering the Story of C.B. Royston, Confederate Soldier

Aug 25, 2016

How long has it been since you looked at some of your oldest research? A year or two? Several years? You might be surprised and in for a treat if you pick up one of your loose ends. With the number of new databases added daily to the internet, the answer to a nagging question might be waiting. Need more convincing? Keep reading for three reasons to revisit your research. I recently revisited a Confederate...

What Researchers Learn from the 14-Day Research Like a Pro Challenge

RLP 149: Germans in St. Louis During the Civil War with Heidi Mathis

Mid-19th Century Germans in St. Louis and the Civil War

RLP 124: Researching African American Ancestors Part 4

RootsTech: Sources to Research Confederate Soldiers Online

Should We Honor Confederate Ancestors on Memorial Day?

3 Reasons to Revisit Your Research: Discovering the Story of C.B. Royston, Confederate Soldier

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