Do you know the tax process that states instituted to collect taxes from their citizens over the past 200 years? First the county compiled a list of taxpayers and their taxable property, then then they valued the property in order to calculate the tax. After that, the taxes were collected
From 1775 – 1855, the U.S. Government and some states granted “bounty land” to soldiers as an incentive to enlist or to reward veterans for military service. At our society’s upcoming E-Conference on June 6, Billie Stone Fogarty, M.Ed., will give a presentation titled “Bounty Land and the American Soldier”.
Have you found military records for your relatives in the National Archives? At our eConference on June 6, Michael Strauss, Accredited Genealogist Professional, will be teaching us about military records from the Revolutionary War to the Vietnam War available at NARA. His seven page syllabus includes information about the major
At our upcoming eConference, “America: Our Records and Our History,” Michael Strauss, Accredited Genealogist, will be teaching the first lecture about the National Archives. His wonderful handout includes helpful details to help us prepare to research within NARA facilities. We are sharing five facts about the National Archives from Michael’s
Join us for this month’s meeting, brought to you live in the safety of your home via the wonderful world of technology known as videoconferencing! We will present two topics this month. First, PCGS member Sherri Hessick will give a short class on A Baker’s Dozen: Free Genealogy Websites. The web
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