I have learned that there are many kinds of research in genealogy: Research based on solid documentation Research based on circumstantial evidence and speculation Research based on family lore passed down from prior generations Copy and paste; hoping the research of someone else is true DNA -- the final word and absolute truth in research…

MAHALA. She is my great-great grandmother. She was a brick wall in my family research for more than a quarter of a century -- a woman without a known maiden name. I have been searching for her for a very long time. Tonight, I found her. Buried deep in Equity Court Records was the documentation…