Can You Spot the Same Signature Over Time?
In this episode of Genealogy TV, we explore how comparing signatures across historical documents—like World War I and II draft cards and a marriage license—can help verify your ancestor’s identity. Watch as I demonstrate how handwriting analysis, including letter formation and slant, plays a role in confirming original signatures. This is a valuable technique every genealogist should know!
Use Revolutionary War records to verify disputed service history. Follow along as I research a soldier at the NC State Archives. Genealogy research often hits a wall when service records...
Ashley and I walk through how I use DNA matches to work out where an unknown match fits in a family tree. We map Ashley’s case in Lucidchart, keep generations...
