The December 2024 NGSQ is Now Online!

 

The December 2024 issue of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 112, No. 4, is available online in the members-only section of the website and printed issues are being prepared for mailing.

CONTENTS

FEATURE ARTICLES

• “Using Indirect Evidence to Find the Father of Robert Y. Jones of Hopkins County, Kentucky,” by Faye Jenkins Stallings, CG
• “Parents and Siblings for William M. C. Leggitt of Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Kansas,” by Lana Leggett-Kealey, CG
• “Who Are the Children of John Bradley of County Tyrone, Ireland, Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Scott County, Iowa?” by Mary Kircher Roddy, CG, CGG

EDITORS’ CORNER                                                                                                                                    Rescue Mission

SIDELIGHTS                                                                                                                                              Advice for a Price

REVIEWS

• Woo, Ilwon. Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom. Reviewed by Janice Lovelace, PhD
• Newton, Maud. Ancestor Trouble: A Reckoning and a Reconciliation. Reviewed by Deanna Korte
• Nicholson, David. The Garretts of Columbia: A Black South Carolina Family from Slavery to the Dawn of Integration. Reviewed by Ruth Randall, CG
• Swarns, Rachel L. The 272: The Families who were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church. Reviewed by Nicole Gilkison LaRue, CG, AG
• Daniel, Larry J. Engineering in the Confederate Heartland. Reviewed by David M. Morehouse, JD, BCL, MSc, CG
• Dollarhide, William. Genealogical Document Organizing: Paper Files to Computer Files. Reviewed by Bryna O’Sullivan
• Cimprich, John. Navigating Liberty: Black Refugees and Antislavery Reformers in the Civil War South. Reviewed by Nicole Gilkison LaRue, CG, AG
• Harris, William C. Confederate Privateer: The Life of John Yates Beall. Mastering Spanish Handwriting and Documents: 1520–1820. Reviewed by David M. Morehouse, JD, BCL, MSc, CG
• Dollarhide, William. Genealogical Identification Numbering: Ancestors, Descendants, Collaterals. Reviewed by Bryna O’Sullivan
• Cox, Shae Smith. The Fabric of Civil War Society; Uniforms, Badges, and Flags, 1859–1939. Reviewed by David M. Morehouse, JD, BCL, MSc, CG

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The June 2024 Issue of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly is Now Online

The June 2024 issue of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ), Volume 112, No. 2, is now available online in the members-only section of the website.

The NGSQ is published four times per year in March, June, September, and December.

The NGSQ editors invite you to take the #iReadtheQ Quiz at the end of this article. It's like a scavenger hunt, and answers to the questions can be found as you read the articles in this issue. We'll email the answers to NGS members in August so you can see how you did and pat yourself on the back! Let us know your results on social media by posting with #iReadtheQ and in the #iReadtheQ and Genealogy Methods community for individual members of NGS on FORUM.

CONTENTS

FEATURE ARTICLES

• "Mitochondrial DNA and an Inferred Conclusion: Revisiting Eleanor (—?—) Tureman Crow Overton in Culpeper and Madison Counties, Virginia," by Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGG, FASG, FNGS, FUGA
• "A Family for Mike Fendricks of Hardin County, Tennessee," by Robyn N. Smith
• "Generations of Familial Ties Identify Parents for Nathaniel Atwell of New York," by Jenny Rizzo Irwin, CG
• "Parents for Ann Cosden of Calvert County, Maryland," by Gary L. Ball-Kilbourne, PhD, CG

EDITORS' CORNER

• The Need for Roots

SIDELIGHTS

• A Peculiar Deed
• Choices Matter in Love
• Heirs Commence Treasure Hunt
• Qualifications of a Mississippi Editor

REVIEWS

• Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace. Reviewed by Jill Morelli, CG, CGL
• Sayre, Pamela Boyer and Richard G. Sayer. District of Columbia. NGS Research in the States Series. Reviewed by Darcie Hind Posz, CG, FASG
• McDonald, Thomas O. Texas Rangers, Ranchers, and Realtors: James Hughes Callahan and the Day Family in the Guadalupe River Basin. Reviewed by Mary Wiley Campbell, CG
• Lenzen, Connie. Oregon. 3rd ed. NGS Research in the States Series. Reviewed by Barbara Northrop, CG
• Broglin, Jana Sloan, ed. Our Quaker Ancestors: Finding Them in Quaker Records. Reviewed by Katharine Korte Andrew, MS/LIS
• Hanson, Anne. Buried Secrets: Looking for Frank and Ida. Reviewed by Sara Gredler, CG, AG
• Clampitt, Bradley R. Lost Causes: Confederate Demobilization & the Making of Veteran Identity. Reviewed by David M. Morehouse, JD, BCL, MSc, CG
• Ullmann, Helen Schatvet, ed. Western Massachusetts Families in 1790. Vol. 5. Reviewed by Michael Brophy
• Dollarhide, William. American Migration Routes: Part I and Part II. Reviewed by Sheila Benedict
• Rowlands, John and Beryl Evans. Genealogy at a Glance: Welsh Genealogy Research. Reviewed by Deon Holley Bingham
• Andrews, Gregg. Shantyboats and Roustabouts: The River Poor of St. Louis, 1875–1930. Reviewed by Amanda Clark
• Dollarhide, William. Federal, State & County Land Records & Maps, Names & Places. Reviewed by Bryna O'Sullivan
• Smith, Drew. Generation by Generation: A Modern Approach to the Basics of Genealogy. Reviewed by Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG

JUNE 2024 #iReadtheQ QUIZ

1. When was Eleanor, whose parentage is discussed in the article, likely born?
2. According to the prior publication about Eleanor, who were Eleanor's likely parents?
3. Which characteristic of mtDNA makes it useful for identifying unknown mothers?
4. Who was the informant on Mike Fendricks's death record, and what was notable about their relationship to him?
5. Where did Mike Fendricks and his family primarily reside after migrating from Alabama?
6. What area is included in the Black Belt?
7. Who were Nathaniel Atwell's parents according to the handwritten letter?
8. Who was Nathaniel Atwell's wife?
9. What war did Nathaniel Atwell serve in?
10. Who stood bond when Ann Cosden administered her husband's estate?
11. When did Ann (Brooke) Beanes die?
12. What source suggests that Ann Cosden's parents were Christopher Beanes and Elizabeth Higham?
13. How does Evidence Explained approach the use of templates in citation examples?
14. The District of Columbia holds records for which group of people?

Remember, we'll email answers to the quiz to NGS members in August. Please join us in the #iReadtheQ and Genealogy Methods community on FORUM. If you need assistance with FORUM, visit the Help/FAQs page.

NGSQ September 2023 Issue is Now Online

Mary (Cesta) Calabrese (1912–1997), circa. 1921

The September 2023 Issue of the NGSQ is Now Online

The September 2023 issue of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 111, Number 3, is available online in the members-only section of the website and printed issues are being prepared for mailing. The USPS is still experiencing delays in some areas for the delivery of print copies. We apologize if your print copy is affected.

CONTENTS:

FEATURE ARTICLES

• “The Recordless Marriage of Virginia Jones from Caroline County, Virginia, and Henry Brooks of Covington County, Alabama,” by Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, FASG

• “Stanislao Cesta and Fortunato Cesta: Merging Identities,” by Eva Holmes, CG, AG

• “A Family for Samuel Robbins of Sumner, Maine,” by Aaron D. Spohr, CG

• "Willis Gay: The Testator, the Groom and Their Wives,” by Susan Michael, CG

EDITORS’ CORNER

• Never Give Up

SIDELIGHTS

• Dual Diagnoses

• Husbands and Blackberries: Take Your Pick

• The Butler Did It?

REVIEWS

• Bon Tempo, Carl J. and Hasia R. Diner. Immigration: An American History. Reviewed by J. H. Fonkert, CG

• Bakkala, Jenifer Kahn. The Maynard, North, and DeForest Families: A Story of Immigration, Industry, and Community. Reviewed by Aaron Goodwin

• Middleton, Saundra. The Pioneering Life of Peter Kirk from Derbyshire to the Pacific Northwest. Reviewed by Jill Morelli, CG

• Hackenesch, Silke, ed. Adoption Across Race and Nation: US Histories and Legacies. Reviewed by Janet Hall Werner, JD

• Hämäläinen, Pekka. Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest for North America. Reviewed by Tracy Neely

The National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ) is published four times per year, in March, June, September, and December. The journal is edited by Margaret R. Fortier, CG, and Mary Kircher Roddy, CG.

NGSQ June 2023 Issue is Now Online

Myrtle Eva Mapes (Porter) Dewein, ca. 1883

The June 2023 Issue of the NGSQ is Now Online

The June 2023 issue of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 111, Number 2, is available online in the members-only section of the website and printed issues are being prepared for mailing. The USPS is still experiencing delays in some areas for the delivery of print copies. We apologize if your print copy is affected.

CONTENTS:

FEATURE ARTICLES

• “A Charming Scoundrel and a Tragic Victim— Charles Mapes and Maggie McBurney of Rock Island County, Illinois: Biological Parents of Myrtle Eva (Porter) Dewein” by Karen Stanbary, CG

•  “A Family for John and Rosannah (Hogg) Howard of Rhode Island, Vermont, and New York” by Mack D. “Skip” Duett

•  “Was Nancy a Northamer? DNA Helps Identify a Revolutionary War Militiaman’s Daughter” by Catherine Becker Wiest Desmarais, CG

• “Parents for Apprentice Thomas Collins of Monks Kirby, Warwickshire, England” by Allen R. Peterson, AG, CG

EDITORS’ CORNER

• Knowing How to See

SIDELIGHTS

• Cold and Lonely Nights?
• Memory Test
• Politics Run Deep
• Bold Predictions of Rain, Sun, or Maybe Snow

The National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ) is published four times per year, in March, June, September, and December. The journal is edited by Margaret R. Fortier, CG, and Mary Kircher Roddy, CG.

NGS Welcomes New NGSQ Editors in 2023

The National Genealogical Society Welcomes

Margaret Fortier and Mary Roddy as its New NGSQ Editors

The National Genealogical Society (NGS) has named Margaret R. Fortier, CG®, and Mary Kircher Roddy, CG, as co-editors of its National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ). They take the reins of editorial responsibility for this prestigious publication from retiring editors Nancy A. Peters, CG, CGLSM, and Allen R. Peterson, AG, CG.

“I am honored to be chosen as co-editor along with Mary,” said Margaret Fortier, of Medford, Massachusetts. “We look forward to presenting the work of genealogical authors to expand the knowledge and skills of all genealogists.” Mary Kircher Roddy of Seattle, Washington added, “It is an honor for us to be selected and add our contributions to those of the many great NGSQ editors. We’re excited to work with authors to share their research with the genealogical community.”

Mary Kircher Roddy, CG

Roddy is a trustee of the Board for Certification of Genealogists and was treasurer of the Association of Professional Genealogists from 2018 through 2021. She has both published and peer reviewed several articles in the NGSQ since 2018. She is a frequent presenter at conferences and for societies in the US, Canada and Australia on methodology and record types. She is one of the founders of the Applied Genealogy Institute. Her personal research focuses primarily in Ireland, California, Pennsylvania, and Ohio but extends to genealogical records in Germany. In addition to the NGSQ, her articles have appeared in NGS Magazine, Family Chronicle, Internet Genealogy, and various society publications. She was a mentor for ProGen study groups.

Margaret Fortier, CG

A genealogical researcher, writer, and instructor, Fortier is chair of the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) webinar committee and a board member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) where she serves on the bylaws and professional development committees. Her research focuses on the New England states, New York, Pennsylvania, Quebec, and Italy. She lectures at the NGS Family History Conference and has been an instructor for the Applied Genealogy Institute. She is facilitator for a GenProof study group and for the Certification Discussion Group. She has written for NGSQ, the APG Quarterly, and MASSOG: A Genealogical Journal for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She holds an MS in Information Design from Bentley University.

“We are pleased that NGS has selected two outstanding genealogists to succeed us as co-editors,” said Nancy Peters and Allen Peterson. “We are confident the Quarterly will be in good hands. Under their skilled editorial direction, the NGSQ will continue its long history of publishing leading-edge, quality case studies and family histories with enduring value to our field.”

Nancy A. Peters, CG, CGL

A full-time professional genealogist, Peters served as a trustee of the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) and was the editor of its newsletter, OnBoard. She conducts in-depth research to solve complex problems of identity and kinship for clients. Her personal and client research focuses primarily on the southeastern United States, New York, England, and Germany. Peters lectures at national and local conferences and instructs on skill-building topics and genealogy standards at BCG Education Fund workshops, the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, and other venues. Her articles have appeared in the NGSQ among other publications. She authored the “Research Reports” chapter in the Writing, Editing & Publishing section of Professional Genealogy: Preparation, Practice, & Standards.

Allen R. Peterson, CG

Peterson has served as co-editor of the NGS Quarterly (NGSQ) since January 2019. He is a former BCG trustee and was vice-president of the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History. He has published and peer reviewed numerous articles in the NGSQ during the past decade. His research experience is primarily focused in England but extends to genealogical records in Kentucky, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Virginia. Peterson served as the director of the Katy Texas Family History Center—an annex of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City—for seventeen years and is a member of NGS, and several other genealogical societies in the United States and Britain. In addition to the NGSQ, his articles have appeared in NGS Magazine; the Jackson County (North Carolina) Genealogical Society’s Journeys Through Jackson; The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, and The Derbyshire Family History Society. He is the author of two, privately printed, family history books.

“We are fortunate to have recruited such excellent genealogists to take the helm of the Quarterly and build on the work of Nancy Peters and Allen Peterson,” said NGS President Kathryn Doyle. “We are so thankful to Nancy and Allen and appreciate their talent, hard work, and dedication in maintaining the high standards of the NGSQ. As co-editors since 2019, they have not only given voice to wonderful authors, but they ensured the ‘Q’ remains invaluable to everyone learning genealogy. They have further cemented the ‘Q’ as one of the foremost scholarly genealogical journals. We know that Margaret and Mary will continue that legacy.”

NGS also gratefully acknowledges the work of NGSQ Editor Search Committee members LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson JD, CG, CGL, FASG, Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL, and David E. Rencher, AG, CG, FIGRS, FUGA.

The words Certified Genealogist and its acronym, CG, are a registered certification mark, and the designations Certified Genealogical Lecturer and its acronym, CGL, are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists®, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluation.

NGSQ September Issue is Now Online!

Andrew Blanchard Marriner, ca. 1890s
(1820–1902)

The September 2022 Issue of the NGSQ is Now Online

The September 2022 issue of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 110, Number 3, is available online in the members-only section of the website and printed issues are being prepared for mailing. The USPS is still experiencing delays in some areas for the delivery of print copies. We apologize if your print copy is affected.

CONTENTS:

FEATURE ARTICLES

• “The Brambach, Mangold, and Beplat Saga: Evidence Supports Sensationalist News Stories” by Amy Larner Giroux, PhD, CG, CGL

• “Parents for Mary Ann (Marriner) Graves of New Jersey and Pennsylvania” by by Debbie Hadley

NOTES AND DOCUMENTS

• “Do Slave Schedules Accurately Report Owners?” by Tony Burroughs 

EDITORS’ CORNER

• Making the Most of What You Have

SIDELIGHTS

• Wall Family Bible
• The Three Bears Revisited

REVIEWS

The National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ) is published four times per year, in March, June, September, and December. The journal is edited by Nancy A. Peters, CG®, CGLSM, and Allen R. Peterson, AG, CG®.

NGSQ June 2022 is now online!

Mary Stevens (Sangston) Gwyn (1812–80) who married into the Gwyn family,
the subject of the feature article by Anita A. Lustenberger, CG.

The June 2022 Issue of the NGSQ is Now Online

The June 2022 issue of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 110, Number 2, is available online in the members-only section of the website and printed issues are being prepared for mailing. The USPS is still experiencing delays in some areas for the delivery of print copies. We apologize if your print copy is affected.

CONTENTS:

FEATURE ARTICLES

• “The Children of Robert and Ann (Ransone) Gwyn of Gloucester County, Virginia” by Anita A. Lustenberger, CG

• “John and Nicholas Leonard of Trumbull County, Ohio: Sons of Nicholas Leonard of Berkeley County, Virginia” by David M. Lawrence, JD

• “One Man, Three Surnames: Identifying Parents for Louis Adolph Fairweather of New York, Illinois, and California” by Sharon L. Hoyt, CG

NOTES AND DOCUMENTS

• “Did You Know? A Survey of the Growing NGS Research in the States Series” by Barbara Vines Little, CG, FNGS

EDITORS’ CORNER

• Life's Milestons

SIDELIGHTS

• Manumissions by Rachel Moore, 1780
• Elopement Before the Tide
• Believe It or Not
• A Taxing State of Affairs

REVIEWS

The National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ) is published four times per year, in March, June, September, and December. The journal is edited by Nancy A. Peters, CG®, CGLSM, and Allen R. Peterson, AG, CG®.

NGSQ March 2022 is now online!

John H. and Mary C. (Wendelgass) Schweigert
1901, Rochester, Monroe County, New York

The March 2022 Issue of the NGSQ is Now Online

The March 2022 issue of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 110, Number 1, is available online in the members-only section of the website and printed issues are being prepared for mailing. The USPS is still experiencing delays in some areas for the delivery of print copies. We apologize if your print copy is affected.

CONTENTS:

FEATURE ARTICLES

• “Parents for Corbett Edward White of West Springfield, Massachusetts” by Claire Ammon, CG

• "Getting to Know the Neighbors: Searching for John Stafford’s Father in Elizabethan and Jacobean Derbyshire, England" by Allen R. Peterson, AG, CG

• “The Identities of Two Richard Condons of Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada” by Elizabeth Reynolds Moye, PhD, CG

• “Four Farms, Four Names: The Identity and Parentage of Dirk Weversborg of the Netherlands” by Yvette Hoitink, CG

EDITORS’ CORNER

• What is Your Heritage?

SIDELIGHTS

• A Justice for Workers

REVIEWS

The National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ) is published four times per year, in March, June, September, and December. The journal is edited by Nancy A. Peters, CG®, CGLSM, and Allen R. Peterson, AG, CG®.

 

NGSQ September 2021 Issue is Now Online!

John Porter Langdon and his wife,
Caroline (Simmons) Langdon, ca.  1843

The September 2021 Issue of the NGSQ is Now Online

The September 2021 issue of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 109, Number 3, is available online in the members only section of the website and printed issues are being prepared for mailing. The USPS is experiencing long delays in some areas for delivery of print copies. We apologize if your print copy is affected.

CONTENTS:

FEATURE ARTICLES

• “Discovering Kin for Washington Graham of Arkansas and Missouri” by Ruth Randall, CG

• “A Father for Joel Wooley of Ohio, New York, and New Jersey” by Mary G. Burdick

• “Parents for Willis Ballenger of Weatherford, Parker County, Texas” by Jeanette Shiel, CG

• “John Bray of Cornwall County, England: Father of Mary Bray's Children?” by Ronald A. Hill, PhD, CG Emeritus, FASG, FNGS

NOTES AND DOCUMENTS

• “John Porter Langdon: One of Four Brothers to Settle in California” by Shirley Langdon Wilcox, CG, FNGS

EDITORS’ CORNER

• Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

SIDELIGHTS

• Historical Recurrence?
• Value of a Husband

REVIEWS 

The National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ) is published four times per year, in March, June, September, and December. The journal is edited by Nancy A. Peters, CG®, CGLSM, and Allen R. Peterson, AG, CG®.

NGSQ June 2021 Issue is Now Online!

William Kesey, ca. 1885–86
(22 February 1819 – 27 September 1886)

The June 2021 Issue of the NGSQ is Now Online

The June 2021 issue of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 109, Number 1, is available online in the members only section of the website and printed issues are being prepared for mailing. The USPS is still experiencing long delays in some areas for delivery of print copies. We apologize if your print copy is affected.

 

CONTENTS:

FEATURE ARTICLES

• “Louis Monet’s Daughters Dorothée and Dorothée: Sorting Tri-Racial Roots of Two Same-Named, Previously Merged, Colonial-Born Freedwomen” by Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FNGS, FASG

• “A Family for William Kesey of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and California” by Pam Pracser Anderson, CG

• “Geo-Genealogy Leads to a Birth Family for Mrs. Dena Gerloff of Ringgold and Lee Counties, Iowa” by J. H. Fonkert, CG

• “Finding Thomas Richardson’s Mother Among Seventeen Births in Manchester, England” by Allen R. Peterson, AG, CG

COMMUNICATIONS

EDITORS’ CORNER

• “Everything Has to Do with Geography”

SIDELIGHTS

• A Conscientious Clerk
• Wayfinding in 1917
• South Carolina Mother’s Petition
• A Troublesome Customer

REVIEWS 

The National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ) is published four times per year, in March, June, September, and December. The journal is edited by Nancy A. Peters, CG®, CGLSM, and Allen R. Peterson, AG, CG®.

NGSQ March 2021 Issue is Now Online!

Michael Templeton (1821–1909)

The March 2021 issue of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 109, Number 1, is available online in the Members Only section of the website. Please note that printed NGSQ delivery may be delayed by the U.S. Postal Service. 

CONTENTS:

FEATURE ARTICLES

• “Backtracking Longstanding Errors to Prove Negatives: William Templeton’s Alleged Pennsylvania Military Service and Mahoning County, Ohio, Burial” by Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, FASG, FNGS

• “A Father’s Lynching and Multiple Maiden Names: Ida King of Ralls County, Missouri, and Des Moines County, Iowa” by Ricki L. King

• “Whom Did Mary Marry? Finding Mary Browett’s Multiple Marriages in Early Nineteenth-Century Gloucestershire, England” by Amy Harris, PhD

• “A Birth Family for Moses W. Shields of Hardin County, Tennessee, and Spartanburg County, South Carolina” by Nicki Peak Birch, CG

COMMUNICATIONS

EDITORS’ CORNER

• Tell Somebody about It

ADMINISTRATION

SIDELIGHTS

• To Bow or Not to Bow? Social Etiquette, 1850s Style
• Warning to Smokers
• A Singular Event?

REVIEWS 

The National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ) is published four times per year, in March, June, September, and December. The journal is edited by Nancy A. Peters, CG®, CGLSM, and Allen R. Peterson, AG, CG®.

NGSQ December 2020 Issue is Now Online!

 

Oscar and Alcina Fortier Family, Summer 1893

The December 2020 issue of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 108, Number 4, is available online in the Members Only section of the website. Please note that printed NGSQ delivery may be delayed by the U.S. Postal Service. 

CONTENTS:

FEATURE ARTICLES

• “The Identity of Alcina, Wife of Oscar Furkey of Quebec and Vermont” by Margaret R. Fortier, CG

• “Who Was the Mother of Samuel Kilbourn of Hartford County, Connecticut, and Baltimore City, Maryland?” by Gary L. Ball-Kilbourne, PhD, CG

• “Charles Olin and Charles Melville of Nebraska, Montana, California, Oregon, and Nevada: One Man or Two?” by Mary Kircher Roddy, CG
  
  

COMMUNICATIONS

EDITORS’ CORNER

• Claims and Assertions: A Matter of Fact

ADMINISTRATION

SIDELIGHTS

• Third Time Lucky?
• "Five Times a Widow"
• "An Awkward Discovery"

REVIEWS 

ANNUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

ANNUAL INDEX

The National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ) is published four times per year, in March, June, September, and December. The journal is edited by Nancy A. Peters, CG®, CGLSM, and Allen R. Peterson, AG, CG®.

NGSQ September 2020 Issue is Now Online!

Oliverel Eves "O.E." Guillory (1875–1944)

The September 2020 issue of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 108, Number 3, is available online in the Members Only section of the website. Members should see the new edition in their mailboxes in the next few weeks.

Although not obvious by the titles, one of this month's articles features sibling research and Y-DNA to support the conclusion. Another inferential case determines the identity and parentage of an African American women born in the 1850s, despite her many name changes.

CONTENTS:

FEATURE ARTICLES

• “A Father for Walter Griffith of Tuscarawas County, Ohio” by Ann Raymont, CG

• “A Woman of Many Names: Henrietta Dixon of Baltimore City, Maryland” by Nicole Gilkison LaRue, CG

• “The Case of the Missing Moffetts of Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts” by Pamela Lyons Brinegar, CG
  
  

NOTES AND DOCUMENTS

• “The Records of the English Chancery Court Revisited: A New Search Paradigm” by Ronald A. Hill, PhD, CG Emeritus, FASG, FNGS

COMMUNICATIONS

EDITORS’ CORNER

• Only a Name Survives

ADMINISTRATION

SIDELIGHTS

• Housekeeping 1870s Style
• There Goes the Neighborhood   4
• Women Lawyers
• A Burglar Caught Napping
• Victorian Social Distancing?
• Achieving Equality in Marriage

REVIEWS

The National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ) is published four times per year, in March, June, September, and December. The journal is edited by Nancy A. Peters, CG®, CGLSM, and Allen R. Peterson, AG, CG®.

NGSQ June 2020 Issue Now Online!

Wister "Wick" Lee Garrett (1863–1928), circa 1917

The June 2020 issue of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 108, Number 2, is available online in the Members Only section of the website. Members should see the new edition in their mailboxes in the next few weeks.

CONTENTS:

FEATURE ARTICLES 

• “Parents for Isaac Garrett of Laurens County, South Carolina: DNA Corroborates Oral Tradition” by LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG, CGL

• “Parents for Sarepta McMillin: Untangling the McMillin Family in Champaign and Clark Counties, Ohio” by John D. Beatty, CG

• “Peter Wingate of Cecil County, Maryland: Son of Isabella Stoops or Sarah Johnson?” by Carol Cooke Darrow, CG

COMMUNICATIONS

EDITORS’ CORNER

• Beware Things That Aren’t So

ADMINISTRATION 

SIDELIGHTS

• Otto Garrett Killed by Peace Officer
• When the Cure Was Worse Than the Disease
• A Case of Being Two-Faced

REVIEWS

The National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ) is published four times per year, in March, June, September, and December. The journal is edited by Nancy A. Peters, CG®, CGLSM, and Allen R. Peterson, AG, CG®.

Free Access to NGS Monthly Archives Through 31 July 2020

National Genealogical Society 

Providing Free Access to

NGS Monthly Archives Through 31 July 2020

During this time when so many Americans must stay at home, the National Genealogical Society (NGS) is offering non-members free access to five years of NGS Monthly. Starting immediately through 31 July 2020, everyone interested in family history can read insightful articles in our digital publication archive.

Edited and authored by Aaron Goodwin, an award-winning genealogist, NGS Monthly’s articles help researchers of all levels. The articles offer family historians invaluable insights on methodology and digestible recommendations on genealogical research by considering the techniques of skilled researchers and scholars, and how they solved difficult research problems. Topics often examine valuable lessons in case studies published in the scholarly NGS Quarterly to help readers understand how to apply new concepts to their own work.

The October 2019 issue’s “Land Evidences and Geographic Clues: Mapping As a Research Tool,” was especially popular among members. Goodwin examined an NGS Quarterly article by Rachal Mills Lennon[1]. Lennon’s article showcased how she used mapping activities and associations of eighteenth-century Solomon Harper, whose name appeared in multiple locations in South Carolina, to determine if he was one and the same man.

In the February 2020 issue of NGS Monthly, “The Creation of Leap Year and Its Effects on Genealogy” gave a nod to the leap year and used the opportunity to review how calendars have changed over the centuries. These changes are of critical importance to family history researchers. Goodwin explained the difference between the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and noted that though the Gregorian calendar was commissioned in 1582, some areas of Europe did not begin using it until the eighteenth century.

These articles from Goodwin and many more, as well as dozens from former editors Laura DeGrazia and Melissa Johnson in the NGS Monthly archives, can provide genealogists and family historians hours of fascinating reading and will help them advance their skills as they continue to build their family tree. This free opportunity is available now until 31 July 2020.

You can also access the NGS Monthly archives by going to:

NGSgenealogy.org > Learning Center > NGS Monthly > Archives.

We wish you all the best during these challenging times. Stay well!

[1] Rachal Mills Lennon, “Southern Strategies: Merging Identities by Mapping Activities and Linking Participants—Solomon Harper of South Carolina’s Lowcountry,” National Genealogical Society Quarterly 107 (September 2019): 165–184; PDF, NGSQ Archives (https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ngsq/ : 14 October 2019).