I’ve stopped sending immediate requests for “tree access” from those whose trees are private. There are reasons a person might want to make their tree private. I’m not certain this approach will garner any more success than I have currently had, but it’s worth a shot. What ideas have you tried? Hello. You and I are a DNA match and Ancestry.com suggests that we are connected through James and Elizabeth (Chaney) Rampley who were married in Ohio in 1830 and came to Illinois where they died in the 1880s. My connection is through their son Riley who died in 1893 and served in the Civil War. I’m trying to sort out my matches and wondered if the connection was correct and which child of James and Elizabeth you […]
A few general comments about going to the courthouse: You are not a local. It sometimes makes a difference. Be polite. Look reasonably professional. Ask before taking digital images. Consider copying indexes if time is short. There’s more you can do to prepare for a visit, but these are a few short reminders for this short tip.
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