I’m pleased to announce the publication of my latest article, “Tailor, Saloon Keeper, Grocer: Nashville Native John ‘Oly’ Eckhardt (b. 1860).” It appears in the Winter edition of the Tennessee Genealogical Society’s Ansearchin’ News. Starting with a photograph of the dapper Oly Eckhardt, this biographical sketch tells the story of …
What secrets can handwriting reveal about a 215-year-old murder case? Back in March I was able to view a Tennessee legislative petition while in Nashville. Petitions are fascinating, especially ones signed by numerous citizens. Because there isn’t an 1800 or 1810 U.S. census for Wilson County, Tennessee these documents are …
NOW AVAILABLE: The Kinship Papers, Volume 1 I’m pleased to announce that The Kinship Papers: Genealogical Articles by Vanessa Wood, Volume 1 is now available on Amazon! After months of compiling, editing, and formatting these case studies, the book is ready for fellow researchers who want to see detailed examples …
I’ve been asked, “How can I read your genealogy article?” I’m pleased to announce that my first compilation of genealogical articles will soon be available on Amazon! The Kinship Papers: Genealogical Articles by Vanessa Wood, Volume 1 brings together eight research articles that tackle annoying problems every encountered by everyone …
I’m pleased to announce that my latest research article, “Five Families from Hawkins County, Tennessee: Their 1850s Migration to Pulaski County, Kentucky,” has been published in the Tennessee Genealogical Society‘s Ansearchin’ News. My search for one person–virtually a needle in a haystack–stumbled upon a mass migration in the 1850s. East …
