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Genealogy and Family History and related Research Services
Lecturer and Author on Genealogical Topics
Raleigh, NC
ph: 9192318137
dianelri
Articles
Upfront with NGS (blog)
Blog for the National Genealogical Society. These blog posts are automatically cross-posted to Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Diane also cross-posts news items to the NGS Facebook page. Diane wrote for the blog starting October 2010 and ending October 2017; she posted over 1000 posts!
Non-serial Articles
Carolina Parent article, Explore Your Family Tree (13 Oct 2016)
WCGS Journal
Diane wins NCGS award (2018) as editor of Wake Treasures. Other WCGS-affiliated winners are also shown.
EDITOR 2012-2019
See Wake County Genealogical Society website for full Wake Treasures archive
2016 (Volume 26) [shifted to quarterly publiction]
- Mortuary Reports (1879-1880)
- Civil War Enlistments (1861-1862)
- Insolvent Debtors (1819-1820)
- General Assembly Session Records (Petitions)
2015 (Volume 25)
- Wake County Court Minutes Pleas & Quarter Sessions, Volume 1, 1816-1819
Dr. Ernest Haywood Notes- Introduction to the Register of Births in the City of Raleigh (1890+)
- Wake County African-American Newspapers (select articles)
- Justices and Militia Officers
- Treasurer's and Comptroller's Records, County Settlements With the State -- A Hidden Gem!
2014-5 (Volume 24)
- Gaston Wilder Plantation Book
- Tax Records Matrix for Nathaniel Jones and Henry Jones of Wake County, North
Carolina (more than one of each) - Wake County Tax Lists (select)
- Bills of Sale (or Equivalent) Fo
- und in Wake County Deed Books
- Wake County Register of Deaths in the City of Raleigh (starting July 1887)
2013-4
- Introductions to the following articles:
- E. Burke Haywood, MD (Raleigh, NC) Notes Patients & Symptoms -- 1848-1862
- Civil War Southern Claims Commission
- Buckhorn Church Sunday School Class Book of Names
- Wake, Granville and Orange County 1792 Petition
- Abandoned North Carolina
- Buckhorn Church Sunday School Class Book of Names
2012-3
- Introductions to the following articles:
- Wake County Juror Lists
- Wake County Records of Slaves and Free Negroes, 1788-1829
- Wake County Insolvent Debtors
- Raleigh Doctor Records -- Index to Visiting List 1872
- 1792 Petition to the North Carolina General Assembly From Residents of Wake County North Carolina
- Relief Payments for Families of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865
- James Newton Ledger Index
- "Don't Limit Yourself to 'Local" Newspapers
- Morris ... How a Search for Scots Ancestry Becomes a Lesson in the History of Wake and Johnston Counties
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill – Manuscripts Department
Archives.com
Complete list of articles by Diane published on this website (only select titles listed below)
2013
- Timelines as Genealogical Research Tools
- Tips for Applying to a Lineage Society
- Not Your Grandmother's Diary
- Using Federal Direct Tax Records
- Researching Poor Ancestors
2012
- Taking the Roll: 19th Century School Censuses
- FamilySearch Centers -- Have You Visited One Lately?
- Antebellum African American Research: Some Great Specialized Resources!
- Linkpendium: A Genealogy Gem!
- NC -- No Longer The "Rip Van Winkle" State When It Comes to Online Genealogy Research
- Getting From AL to NC -- Can Be Challenging, Satisfying and Successful!
- Borders: Just a Line on a Map
- Obscure Archives & Databases You Need to Know About
- Civilian Conservation Corps: Records from the Great Depression Era
- The Freedmen's Bureau Records -- Research Your Southern Ancestors
- How to Find Immigration Records & Passenger Lists
- Tips to Hep you Find Seemingly "Lost" Ancestors
- Mobile Ancestors: Why They Moved and How to Find Them
- UK Census Records Uncovered
- Locate Ancestors with UK Vital Records
NCGS Journal
DLR Journal Editor Effective Volume 42 (2016) - present
2019 (Volume 45)
See NCGS website for details! New in 2019 -- "Themed Issued" and Journal Supplements (NCGS members only). So much material was produced for the journal, that extra material is made available vis the NCGS website!
2019 Themes:
- Celebrating Late 19th and Early 20th Century Women
- Epidemics, Health, and Medical Care
- Sailors, Seafarers, Mariners, and More
- Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries
2018 (Volume 44)
See NCGS website for details
2017 (Volume 43)
See NCGS website for details
Volume 42, No 1
- North Carolina Insane Asylum in Raleigh
- Martin County Divorce Petition
2016 (Volume 42)
Volume 42, No 4
- Lenoir County Apprentices (1881)
- Burke County Ledger (18th Century)
- Edgecombe County Road Petitioners
- WWI Red Cross (Wake County)
Volume 42, No 3
- Book of Negroes (1783)
- Center Benevolent Society (1788)
- Counterfeiter Mugshots
- Wayne County Slave and Free Person of Color Records
Volume 42, No 2
- Thomas Gill Ledger (Bertie Co)
- Anson 1749-1773
- Chatham Co Petition (1786)
- Harnett Appeals for Food (1865)
- Sampson Poorhouse Record Examples (1810s)
Volume 42, No 1
- Treasurer's and Comptroller's Records -- Halifax County, Anson County
- Northampton Civil War Provisions for Indigent Soldier's Families
- Tyrrell Stock Marks (1763+)
- Warren County Insolvents and Tavern et al fees
- Runaway Slave Advertisements in North Carolina Newspapers
Volume 36, No 3
- Delinquent Taxpayers Whose Property Was Sold for the Federal Direct Tax of 1813
- Notices of Letters Left at North Carolina Post Offices
- Runaway Slave Advertisements in North CarolinaNewspapers
Volume 36, No 4
- Some North Carolina Civil War Records
- “She Has Left My Bed and Board”: North Carolina Wives Who Abandoned their husbands
- Chandler, Moore-Shipma
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- Mattie Church Moore Bible Records
Volume 37, No 1
Volume 37, No 2
- Roll of Slaves from Greene, Jones, and Wake Counties Hired to Work on NeuseDefenses
Volume 37, No 3
- Using Newspapers in Civil War Research
- Freedmen'sBureau Greensboro Police Court Ledger, 1865-1866
- Freedmen's School Records from Davidson County
Volume 37, No 4
- North Carolina and the Civilian Conservation Corps, 1933-1942
- Apprentice Notices in North Carolina Newspapers
- War of 1812 Deserters
Volume 38, No 4
- Civil War Petitions for Exemption from Military Service
Your Genealogy Today (was Family Chronicle) & Internet Genealogy
- If you are not an Internet Genealogy subscriber you can order back print or PDF issues.
- See Column to Right for 2017 - 2019 Articles
- (Dec 2016/Jan 2017 -- Internet Genealogy) Get Excited About your Pre-1870 African-American Research
- (Nov/Dec 2016 -- Your Genealogy Today) Mining Post Civil War Records -- More Than Pensions and Old Soldiers Homes!
- (Oct/Nov 2016 -- Internet Genealogy) Online Freedmen's Bureau Records
- (Sep/Oct 2016 -- Your Genealogy Today) A "Handout" for Your Poor Ancestors
- (Feb/Mar 2016 -- Internet Genealogy) War of 1812 Online Resources
- (Dec 2015/Jan 2016 -- Internet Genealogy) (Part 2) North Carolina – More Online Resources
- (Oct/Nov 2015 -- Internet Genealogy) North Carolina: No Longer a Rip Van Winkle State (Part 1)
- Freedmen's Bureau Records
- What's In a Name
- Borders: What to Do When They Didn't Exist
- Proving Revolutionary War Service
- Case Study of the Miles Family
- Looking for a Man Who Didn't Want to be Found! (with Dr. M.A. Boyle)
- Scottish Case Study: The Nelson Family
- Top Sites for Immigration
- Database Gems
- Name Variant Tools
- 25 Obscure Databases You Need to Know About
- Need to "Finnish" Your Genealogy Research
- Top Websites for Irish Research
- Sign of the Times: Timelines in Genealogy
- Special Delivery: State Postal
History - Researching Your African-
American Roots - JSTOR: A Previously Hidden Treasure Trove
- Top 30 Websites For Family Research [cover article!]
- Regular column of Net Notes ran in Internet Genealogy, typically highlight 4-6 websites, ran bi-monthly from 2006 through the present
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National Genealogical Society Magazine (2017)
NGS Magazine, Vol 43, Number 1 (January-March 2017) -- Two Libraries In The Heart of North Carolina With Worldwide Materials [only NGS members can access]
Your Genealogy Today (was Family Chronicle) & Internet Genealogy
(Select 2017-2019 articles)
Internet Genealogy
Researching Militiary Records of African American Ancestors and HistoryPin: Tell and Share Your Stories! (Dec 2019/Jan 2020)
A Window Into the World of Reading - Library Records & Online Postcard Collections (Oct/Nov 2019)
Some of my Favorite Places (some key online resources to supplement your African American research) (Aug/Sept 2019)
Online Journals: At the Tip of Your Fingers – 24/7 and Researching Enslaved Ancestors (Jun/Jul 2019)
[gap in listing -- see Internet Genealogy magazine via Moorshead Publications for further details]
Crowdsourcing + A Look at Genlighten (June/July 2018)
A Visit to the Internet Archive (Apr/May 2018)
Digital Library of American Slavery (Feb/Mar 2018)
Online Genealogical Gems (Dec/Jan 2018)
Slave Insurance Records (Oct/Nov 2017)
Stock Marks Aren’t Just Brands! (April/May 2017)
Get Excited About Your Pre-1870 African American Research (Dec 2016/Jan 2017)
Your Genealogy Today
“Researching Road Records and Finding Family” and “Becoming a Certified Genealogist” (No/Dec 2019)
“Advice from the Pros – Hiring a Professional Genealogist”(Mar/Apr 2019)
“Advice from the Pros – No Rock is Too Slimy to Look Under” & Did Your Ancestor Have a Greenhouse? (Nov/Dec 2018).
[gap in listing -- see Internet Genealogy magazine via Moorshead Publications for further details]
“Advice from the Pros -- Looking at Your Ancestors’ FAN Club to See How They Lived” (July/August 2018)
Tar Heels In Your Family Tree- Part 2 (May/June 2018)
Do You Have Tarheels in Your Family Tree? (Mar/Apr 2018)
Sign of the Times (Timelines) (Jan/Feb 2018)
“Pre-Vital Records – Where’s a Person to Look?” and “Advice from the Pros – Contributing to a Genealogical Publication” (May/June 2017)
“Transcribing – Let’s Be Accurate” and “Advice from the Pros – “Stop and smell the roses!” (July/August 2017)
“Crimes Across Multiple Jurisdictions” (September/October 2017)
“Advice from the Pros- Historical Research” and “Researching Postal Records” (Nov/Dec 2017).
If you are not an Internet Genealogy nor Your Genealogy Today subscriber you can order back print or PDF issues or current issues are typically available at Barnes and Noble.
Raleigh, NC
ph: 9192318137
dianelri