Who’s buried in Grant’s tomb?  Grant, of course, plus his wife, Julia (Dent) Grant.  Who’s buried in Lincoln’s tomb?  Lincoln, plus his wife, Mary (Todd) Lincoln, and three of their four sons.  Who is buried near Thomas Francis Farrell in Salem, Massachusetts?  His wife, Sarah T. Farrell, and sons Thomas F. Farrell Jr., and J. [...]

Thomas Francis Farrell died in 1920.  I obtained a copy of his death record from the Massachusetts State Archives.  The record reveals his father’s name was Michael Farrell, his mother Mary Havey.  When I compared Thomas’ death record with his marriage record, however, I found he reported his mother was Nancy, not Mary. Who can [...]

Have you looked for a death record and couldn’t find it, maybe because vital registration didn’t exist for that period of time, so you gave up?  There’s more than one way to skin a cat!  I’ve found records of deaths in probate records, obituaries, cemetery records, and even a state gazetteer! Trust me, you will [...]