Tuesday, May 27, 2014

E-book of Ancestry.com books

familytreeuniversity.com has created an e-book of tips for using ancestry.com . It is free and available for download here.
If you are new to the Hernando County Public library, you may not be aware that the ancestry.com library edition is available at the library, during library hours. Just click on "e-resources" on  the homepage. Ancestry is listed first in the alphabetical list of databases. (Note: Some of the features discussed in this guide are not available in the library edition).



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Slave surnames

This article  from the theroot.com  explains why determining the surname of an enslaved person can be difficult. 

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