Genealogical Research

[stoutfellow]

One of my sisters is hunting for evidence regarding the service (or otherwise) of one of our ancestors in the American Revolution. I've done a little inexpert poking around online, to little avail, and I'm wondering if anyone can suggest resources, online or hardcopy, where I (or she) might gather more information. (oilhistorian, do you know anything, or know anyone who would know anything?)

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[bibliotrope.livejournal.com]

You could try Ancestry.com but you may have to pay. Or not: some public libraries subscribe to the database -- try checking with yours.

Or the Daughters of the American Revolution. That's their whole thing, after all: was one of your ancestors in the Revolution? (On the Patriot side, of course. No joy if they were Tories or Redcoats.) They may have a database online or -- again -- your local library may have some books and materials donated by the local DAR chapter; ours does.