Found the death certificate, now what?
By Robin Foster Where should you look after finding your ancestor's death certificate? It can be difficult to discern how to use the...
833rd Memorial: Leroy Wallace Nance 1874-1940
Photograph by Robin Foster, August 13, 2014. Leroy Wallace Nance is the 833rd memorial added to Find A Grave, and it feels good that we...
More History Uncovered in Fairview Cemetery
Due to the efforts of the Fairview Cemetery Project and volunteers joining in, you can now see much more of Fairview Cemetery from the...
Earliest Fairview Cemetery burial found among 812 documented
It has been almost three weeks since we began researching newspaper obituaries (July 6) to identify burials in Fairview Cemetery. We...
Obituaries Documenting Fairview Cemetery Burials
Newspapers.com. Screenshot by Jan Edwards. July 6, 2014. Jan Edwards of Genealogy! Just ask! has made a significant contribution to the...
Family History is Hard, Hang in There
It can be quite frustrating not to find physical proof or documentation of an ancestor. Sometimes you feel like you are trudging among...
7 Ways to Find an Ancestor's Burial Without a Headstone
Somewhere along the path of indentifying your ancestors, it is wise to visit the cemetery where they were buried. If your ancestor...
A Strong Rebuke for the Neglect of Fairview Cemetery
I do not know exactly how Fairview Cemetery (300 Holman Street, Greenwood, SC) fell from the consciousness of the community. This is a...
Meeting African American genealogist, Bernice Bennett at #NGS2011
Bernice Bennett (Left), photo by Mr. @SavingStories For those of you who do not know, NGS presenter and genealogist, Bernice Bennett,...
Mr. @SavingStories goes to #NGS2011
Mr. @SavingStories downtown Charleston, SC. Mr. @SavingStories is my number one fan. He has always made it possible for me to stick to...