Remember Ella Fitzgerald’s glass-shattering performance in the 1976 TV commercial “Is it LIVE or is it MEMOREX?” where a cassette tape recording of her voice also shatters the crystal goblet? (1)   That got this Ol’ Myrt’s mind racing.  Recently, our friend and Mondays with Myrt panelist Randy Seaver suggested those new to the DearMYRTLE…

One of the most important ways a genealogist succinctly indicates a high level of consideration about the source they hold in “their hand” when looking for information that answers a question about a specific ancestor. If the cited source is no longer available, communication with the researcher is vital. It may be that newer information…