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Emily Croom’s published articles include the following:

"African-American Research Before the Civil War," Family Chronicle 14 (Nov-Dec 2009): 13-16.
“After Disaster Strikes the Courthouse,” Family Chronicle 11 (July/August 2007): 27-29.

“Ancestral Hide-and-Seek.” Also titled "Catch 'Em If You Can" in Family Tree Magazine's 2006 Genealogy Sourcebook (January 2006): 52.

“Asking Uncle Sam,” Family Tree Magazine 1 (December 2000): 48–52.
“Atlases of Historical County Boundaries: More Than Mere Maps,” The CLF Newsletter 15 (February 2001): 3–5. The CLF Newsletter is a publication of Clayton Library Friends, Houston, Texas.
“Be Alert for the Unexpected,” The Genealogical Record of the Houston Genealogical Forum 47 (spring 2005): 80. Tales of serendipity.
“Brick Wall Buster: Going to Pieces,” Family Tree Magazine  9 (January 2008): 68–69.
“Brick Wall in 19th-Century North Carolina.” Also titled "Friends and Family Plan," in Family Tree Magazine's 2006 Genealogy Guidebook (January 2006): 58-59.
“The Case of the Missing Census,” Family Chronicle 10 (October 2005): 42–44. What to do when a census record no longer exists. Focus on 1890 but applicable to other missing censuses.
"Census Day: Getting the Numbers Right," Family Chronicle 13 (May-Jun2009): 54.
“Census Sensibilities,” Trace Your Family History, a special issue of Family Tree Magazine (November 2003): 24–29.

“Civil War Soldier Search.” Originally part of the NowWhat online at Family Tree Magazine, 19 Dec 2003. No longer available at the FTM site.

"Cluster Genealogy: An Essential Tool for Research," Family Chronicle 11 (April 2007): 42-44.
“Creating Source Citations: Not Hard and Not Optional,” The Genealogical Record of the Houston Genealogical Forum 47 (spring 2005): 62–65. 
“Dissecting Division of Property.” Originally online at Family Tree Magazine website, 4 June 2003. No longer available there.
Divorce and Marriage Records in the Legislative Proceedings of Texas Before 1898,” The Genealogical Record of the Houston Genealogical Forum 47 (Fall 2005): 131–132. Abstracted from Gammel's Laws of Texas, 1822–1897.
“Documentation in Genealogy: Why and How,” The Bulletin 23 (December 1999): 126–129. The Bulletin is a publication of the Chester District Genealogical Society, Richburg, South Carolina.
“Doughboy Records,” The Genealogical Record 48 (spring 2006): 32–36.
“Elementary, My Dear Genealogist,” Family Tree Magazine 1 (April 2000): 76–78.

“Enhance Your Research with City Directories,” Family Chronicle 11 (December 2006): 39–41.

“Estate Questions.” Part of Family Tree Magazine's Now What Online, 2003. No longer available at the FTM website.  
“A Family Bible Separated From Its Family,” The Genealogical Record of the Houston Genealogical Forum 37 (March 1995): 23–24. The Bible contains the record of the family of Jno. Martin Brown and his wife, Nannie H. (Rinshaw) Brown.
“The Family History Library Online Catalog,” Internet Genealogy 1 (April/May 2006): 55–57. An important resource for genealogists.
“Federal Census Records: More than Counting Heads,”American Spirit Magazine 136 (May/June 2002): 33–36. American Spirit Magazine is a publication of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution.

“Finding Missing Parents.” Originally part of Family Tree Magazine's NowWhat Online, 2004. No longer available at the FTM website.

“Fond Memories of Childhood, Yesterday's Events Can Fill Today's Journals and Scrapbook Pages,” Legacy  3 (Summer 2004): 14–15.
"Gooly Girl and Fryed Ham: A Case Study," Family Chronicle 13 (Apr 2009): 18-20.
“Group Thinking,” Family Tree Magazine 2 (December 2001): 54–58. About cluster genealogy.
“Have You Been Swem-ming Lately?” The CLF Newsletter 10 (November 1996): 14–15. Swem refers to the Virginia Historical Index, often called the Swem Index after the general editor of the project, Earl Gregg Swem.
"Hidden in Plain Sight: Finding Clues in the Details," Family Chronicle 13 (Jul-Aug 2009): 18-20.
“History Hand-Me Downs: Interviewing Relatives About Your Past,” Legacy 2 (Autumn 2003): 82–83. Legacy magazine focuses on turning family history into art, including scrapbooking and numerous other creative arts.
“Houston,” The Family Tree Guide Book (Cincinnati: Betterway Books, 2002), 92–95.
“How To Start Unpuzzling Your Past,” Family Tree Magazine 1 (January 2000): 26–31.
In Good Company,” Family Tree Magazine's 2006 Genealogy Guidebook (January 2006): 60–65. Recreating and using your ancestor's cluster of friends, relatives, and neighbors to move your research forward.
“Inmate Inquiries,” Family Tree Magazine 9 (May 2008): 58. Answer to reader's question on learning why an ancestor was incarcerated.
Interview with Emily Croom, “The Writer's and Editor's Craft,” by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, FGS FORUM 16 (Spring 2004): 25–26.
“Is Your History Hidden in Boxes? Clues to Your Past Might Be as Close as a Closet,” Legacy 3 (Winter 2004): 14–15.
“It's Not a Brickwall Until . . .,” Family Chronicle 9 (February 2005): 21–24.
"Just for the Fun of It," Family Chronicle 13 (Jul-Aug 2009): 28-29.
“The Ladies Club: Identifying Who’s Who in Old Photographs,” Legacy 2 (Winter 2003): 42–44.
"Library of Virginia Online," Internet Genealogy 3 (Jan 2009): 16.
“Louisiana State Research Guide,” Family Tree Magazine 6 (April 2005): 37–40. 
“Meals & Memories: Spice for Your Family History,” Legacy 2 (Spring 2003): 15–17.
“Migratory Matters,” Family Tree Magazine 4 (October 2003): 70. Also titled “Here, There, Everywhere," in Family Tree Magazine's 2006 Genealogy Guidebook (January, 2006): 53.
“Naming Nephews.” Originally online at the FamilyTree Magazine website, 2004. No longer available there.
“Navy Blues,” Family Tree Magazine 4 (December 2003): 71.
“The Night They Turned Willy Around,” The Genealogical Record 49 (Spring 2007): 34.
"Notes on Footnote.com," The Clayton Advocate 23 (May 2009): 5.  The Clayton Advocate is the newsletter of the Clayton Library Friends, Houston, Texas.
“The Other Half of the Story: Researching Female Ancestors,” The Genealogical Record of the Houston Genealogical Forum 48 (Fall 2006): 79-84. Also "Three of My Favorite Ladies," p. 57.
“Our Dearly Departed: Obituaries in Genealogy,” Family Chronicle 10 (December 2005): 47–50.
“Pondering Pensions,” Family Tree Magazine 3 (December 2002): 70–71.
“The Problem of Family Silence,” Family Chronicle 8 (March/April 2004): 32–33.

“Project Clarence: A Case Study,” Family Chronicle 11 (February 2007): 39–43.

“Proof and the Paper Trail,” Kinfolks of the Southwest Louisiana Genealogical Society 29 (May 2005): 61-63. Documenting research and citing genealogical sources.
“Putting the Pieces Together,” Family Tree Magazine 2 (October 2001): 22–27.

"Research Advice from Literary Sleuths," Family Chronicle 13 (Jan-Feb 2009): 33.

“Resolving Conflicting Evidence,” Kinfolks of the Southwest Louisiana Genealogical Society 29 (May 2005): 63–64.
"Revisiting Genealogical Records," Family Chronicle 10 (June 2006): 33-34, 36.
“Sea Searching,” Family Tree Magazine 7 (April 2006): 66. About US Merchant Marine records and research.
"Seeing Is Not Always Believing," Family Chronicle 13 (Oct 2008): 39-41.
“Setting the Record Straight About Isaac McFadden Sr.” The Bulletin 20 (December 1996): 131–139.
“Signatures on Early Records.” Originally online at Family Tree Magazine website, 2003. No longer available there.
“Sometimes Taxes Are Fun,” The CLF Newsletter 11 (February 1997): 4–6, 10.

"Sounding Off For Soundex," Discovering Family History 1 (Feb 2009): 46.

“Spell Check,” Trace Your Family History, a special issue of Family Tree Magazine (November 2003): 31.
“Spelling Lesson,” Family Tree Magazine 3 (August 2002): 70.
“The Statutes at Large of Virginia,” The CLF Newsletter 13 (November 1999): 9–12.
“Success in Burned Counties,” in "Super Success Stories!" Family Chronicle 10 (December 2005): 27–28.
“Tennessee Voter Enumerations, 1891,” The CLF Newsletter 18 (May 2004): 7.
“Texas State Research Guide,” Family Tree Magazine 7 (October 2006): 33–36.
“Timeless Tips,” Family Tree Magazine 6 (February 2005): 22–27. Essential advice that is timeless in genealogy.
“Timely Tools,” Family Tree Magazine 5 (December 2004): 56–59. Creating and using timelines: essential tools in genealogy.
“Timely Tools for Genealogists.” Kinfolks of the Southwest Louisiana Genealogical Society 29 (March 2005): 5–6. Individual, family, and historical timelines help you review, plan, and evaluate your research and “keep up with” ancestors.
“To Whom It May Concern: Genealogy Correspondence,” Family Chronicle 8 (May/June 2004): 44–46.

“Truth vs. Tall Tales: Separating Fact from Fiction in Your Oral Traditions,” Legacy 3 (Spring 2004): 94–95.

“Unlocking Slavery’s Legacy,” Family Tree Magazine 3 (December 2002): 62–67. Co-authored with Franklin Carter Smith.
“Virginia State Research Guide,” Family Tree Magazine 6 (Dec 2005): 37-40.
"West Virginia State Research Guide," Family Tree Magazine 10 (Jan 2009): 33-36.
"What Were They Thinking?" The Clayton Advocate 23 (Aug 2009): 6-7.
"Who Was Mattie's Father?" Family Chronicle 14 (Sep-Oct 2009): 32-33.
“Wondering about Welfare,” Family Tree Magazine 3 (June 2002): 63.
“You're Known by the Company You Keep: Cluster Genealogy.” Kinfolks of the Southwest Louisiana Genealogical Society 29 (March 2005): 7–8. Using more than a one-person-one-name approach to research is essential in genealogy.

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