Elizabeth ShownMills

Historical writer specializing in the poor, the forgotten, and the enslaved—and research strategies for reconstructing their lives.

[Writer's Digest @WritersDigest]

Can You Copyright an Idea? - https://t.co/n7Imx5E3HY

[Writer's Digest @WritersDigest]

You started a blog -- now what? Here's simple advice on how to get people to read your posts https://t.co/dljnXMKoiS

[Elizabeth ShownMills @shownmills]

Ah, yes. The relative who's a county clerk & uses the post to hide a family skeleton. In your own Illinois, MJN! https://t.co/s2XE8BjUcv

[Elizabeth ShownMills @shownmills]

@MyTrueRoots @lisaalzo @EShownMills

[Crestleaf @Crestleaf]

RT @amycrow: When the record you want doesn't exist, here's what you need to do: http://t.co/GrVCYQsgbd #genealogy

[Elizabeth ShownMills @shownmills]

Poignant. Unforgettable. http://t.co/keLc48BGFq

[Elizabeth ShownMills @shownmills]

A fascinating study: Alan Gallay, ed., INDIAN SLAVERY IN COLONIAL AMERICAN (Lincoln, NE: U of Nebraska Press, 2009).

[Elizabeth ShownMills @shownmills]

One benefit of historical research: It teaches us that demagoguery doesn't change! https://t.co/pTwMsmBlE0

[U.S. National Archives @USNatArchives]

Share your #DisabilityStories on July 15! One of our favorites: http://t.co/qgMYqwPY5c @perkinsvision @IkeLibrary

[Crestleaf @Crestleaf]

10 Free Historical Photo Sites for Finding Your Ancestors http://t.co/TF8FEW7qgO #historicalphotos

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[Elizabeth ShownMills @shownmills]

This looks like a blockbuster, bestseller & instant classic--all in one volume, with a revered byline on the cover.

[Cheri Hudson Passey @CarolinaGirlGen]

Mornin' from the beach! Reading Isle of Canes by @shownmills. Great book so far. Love historical novels! #genealogy #familyhistory

[Elizabeth ShownMills @shownmills]

Why the "scholarship clause" in the Genetic #Genealogy Standards? See Messages 7&8 in this thread at @EvidenceExplnd. http://t.co/FocQEBMeYE

[Elizabeth ShownMills @shownmills]

"Churching the cow" in County Galway. http://t.co/D9J46qLrJB

[Elizabeth ShownMills @shownmills]

Millions of free records on http://t.co/KY5Vwd0Hbn can't be found using "Search." Here's how to access them. http://t.co/46FBlEr7eY

[Elizabeth ShownMills @shownmills]

Thanks for the thumbs-up, Cousin Detective. https://t.co/CDKIVNEiq3

[the Cousin Detective @CousinDetective]

One of the most important books in #genealogy is EVIDENCE EXPLAINED by Elizabeth Shown Mills @EvidenceExplnd http://t.co/aJoxY5RNAz

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