When you know where your ancestors should be but you can’t find them in the records–where do they go? What if they went to a place where there are no records? When I explored my Williams family line I found they disappeared from records and went to an area termed “unorganized territory,” where there were no records. The article, “The Williams Family Who Disappeared from Illinois into Unorganized Territory,” is in the Spring 2023 edition of the Illinois State Genealogical SocietyThe Quarterly.

Share This
Avatar

About Author

Vanessa Wood is located in Connecticut. She writes on genealogical topics. She enjoys researching families in California, Tennessee, and Virginia. She is a DAR member and a member of the California and Tennessee genealogical societies. Vanessa is the author of the book Pryor Wives: Stories of Family, Fortune, and Fiasco. Her books are available on Amazon.com.

You might also enjoy: