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New Feature On Granny’s Trail – Handy links to online databases

Posted on January 10, 2014January 10, 2014 by Dayna Jacobs - "On Granny's Trail"

On Granny’s Trail is rolling out a new feature to help you with your western states research – “Online Databases for Western States.” I am doing this for myself as much as I am for you. I just like having all the best links to actual databases in one place, organized by state. I think you will like it, too!

Check out links on the right side of the On Granny’s Trail homepage. I am adding collections available at free sites around the web as fast as I can. Only free collections are included here, and I’m guessing some of them will be new to you.

I’d love to add any databases you readers might be aware of. Just let me know! And check back periodically to see what’s new, because these lists will be growing.

Manuscript Collections, Websites

A Colonial goldmine | Harvard Gazette

Posted on November 18, 2013December 17, 2013 by Dayna Jacobs - "On Granny's Trail"

Here is some exciting news about a digitization project going on at Harvard which will benefit historians and genealogists with Colonial era interests. I’m telling you about it because those folks who settled the West came from the East in most cases, and sooner or later you are going to need this:

A Colonial goldmine | Harvard Gazette.

The article explains plans to digitize Harvard’s Colonial collections, and it also discusses something called the Colonial Archives of North America (CANA) project—“an ambitious collective enterprise.” It is all very interesting. Continue reading “A Colonial goldmine | Harvard Gazette” →

Obituaries, Websites

“How to Search Obituaries”: Free GenealogyBank Ebook on Family Tree Magazine website

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Dayna Jacobs - "On Granny's Trail"

Today I am sharing the link to a Free GenealogyBank Ebook on Family Tree Magazine website called, “How to Search Obituaries.” It is a PDF download that is available if you are willing to provide your email address. It is a general guide to searching obits, and you don’t have to have a subscription to GenealogyBank to do it. Of course they are hoping it will motivate you to subscribe, but there are lots of other ways to obtain obits.

By the way, I’ll also take this opportunity to put in a plug for a handy free app called Readability which removes all the extra stuff on a webpage, leaving only the article you want to read. It’s great if you want to copy content to your clipboard to paste elsewhere.

Land and property, Texas, Texas Land Grants, Websites

Land Grants in Texas – Link to a helpful guide and images

Posted on October 10, 2013November 14, 2013 by Dayna Jacobs - "On Granny's Trail"

While preparing for a trip to Texas I came across excellent digital images of land grants and patents on the Texas General Land Office website. I must say, “Well done, Texas. Your General Land Office website is the Biggest and Best state land office website I have found on the web!” Continue reading “Land Grants in Texas – Link to a helpful guide and images” →

Maps, Migration trails, National atlases, Pioneer Overland Travel, Railroad maps, Websites

Tracks West: Railroad and migration maps for you

Posted on October 5, 2013August 5, 2015 by Dayna Jacobs - "On Granny's Trail"

I like to collect maps to help in my research and often create maps to suit my needs. Today I am posting a few maps that help in my understanding of migration into the western states. Every western states researcher should have a sound understanding of migration routes, railroads, and rivers that affected the movement of emigrants and influenced settling patterns. You can create your own maps using templates found at www.nationalatlas.gov by looking under “printable maps”.

Here is a map I marked with the major overland migration routes west, with key cities or forts that were either stopping points or final destinations. Continue reading “Tracks West: Railroad and migration maps for you” →