Carmen J. Finley, Ph.D., CGSM
"When Does Circumstantial Evidence Become Genealogical Proof?" The Sonoma Searcher, VIII
(December, 1980): 26-30.
"David Finley (1754-1848): Correcting the Record," National Genealogical Society Quarterly 76
(June 1988): 112-120.
"Identifying the Revolutionary Soldier: James Downing of Lincoln County, Virginia (Kentucky),
National Genealogical Society Quarterly, 77 (September 1989): 169-185.
"The George Finleys of Augusta County, Virginia," The American Genealogist; 64 (October
1989): 216-225.
"John and Mary Finley of Montgomery (Wythe) County, Virginia," The Virginia Genealogist 34
(October-December 1990): 243-255; 35 (January-March 1991): 18-33; 35 (April-June 1991):
122-135; 35 (July-September 1991): 173-185; 35 (October-December 1991): 251-262.
"Robert and James Finley of Augusta County, Virginia," The American Genealogist 66 (October
1991): 239-246.
"Howells of Muskingum County, Ohio: Correlating and Interpreting Evidence to Reconstruct a
Family," National Genealogical Society Quarterly 80 (September 1992): 194-203.
Reba and Sallyan's Ancestors: Howell, Lanning and Meek, (Santa Rosa: privately printed, 1992),
79.
"The John Finleys of Knox County, Tennessee," Tennessee Ancestors 9 (April 1993): 33-43.
"Naturalization Records for 1890 Sonoma County Residents," The Sonoma Searcher, 22
(September 1994): 13-15.
The Howells of New Jersey, Virginia, Ohio and Points West, [with Richard E. Wallace, Robert
W. Cameron] (Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, 1994), 191.
"A Suspicious Nature is a Good Thing to Have," The Sonoma Searcher, 22 (February 1995): 22-23.
"Making the Most of Census Records," The Sonoma Searcher, 22 (June 1995): 52-54.
"Tricks With Tax Lists:Part I," The Sonoma Searcher, 23 (September 1995): 6-7.
"John Finley of Montgomery/Wythe County, Virginia: Additional Children Identified," The
Virginia Genealogist 39 (January-March 1995): 3-21; 39 (April-June 1995) 94-103; 39 (July-September 1995): 202-212; 39 (October-December, 1995): 282-294.
"Tricks With Tax Lists: Part II," The Sonoma Searcher, 23 (February 1996): 24-25.
"Tricks With Tax Lists: Part III," The Sonoma Searcher, 23 (June 1996): 42-43.
"From Certified Psychologist to Certified Genealogist," National Genealogical Society
Newsletter, 22 (July-Aug. 1996): 96-97.
"Gems to be Found in Probate Records," The Sonoma Searcher, 24 (Fall 1996): 5-6.
"Creating an Internet Database for Your Research Documents," National Genealogical
Society/CIG DIGEST, 15 (November-December 1996): 4-7, 10.
"The USGenWeb Phenomena," National Genealogical Society/CIG DIGEST 16(September-October. 1997): 1, 18-20.
"When Do You Need Copyright Permission?" The Sonoma Searcher, 24 (Fall 1997): 27-29.
The Finleys of Early Sonoma County, California, (Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, 1997), 257.
"On Line: USGenWeb Project," On Board, Newsletter of the Board for Certification of
Genealogists, 3 (May 1997).
"Don't Overlook the Draper Manuscripts," The Sonoma Searcher, 24 (Spring 1997): 56-57.
"Manuscript Collections on the Internet," The Sonoma Searcher, 25 (Fall 1997): 16.
"In Consideration of . . .," The Sonoma Searcher, 25 (Winter 1997-1998): 40-41.
"Finley Family History Database at Sonoma State University: Update," The Computer
Genealogist, 7(March/April, 1998): 1-7.
"Add Interest to Your Family History with Newspaper Items," The Sonoma Searcher, 25 (Spring
1998): 57.
"OnLine: Internet Genealogy," On Board, Newsletter of the Board for Certification of
Genealogists, 4 (May 1998): 12.
"Adventures With PERSI," The Sonoma Searcher, 26 (Fall 1998): 5.
"Untangling Persons With Identical Names," The Sonoma Searcher, 26 (Winter 1998-1999): 34.
"The USGenWeb Phenomena: A Progress Report," National Genealogical Society/CIG
DIGEST, 18 (March-April 1999): 67, 70-73.
"It's the Law!!," The Sonoma Searcher, 26 (Spring 1999): 62-63.
"Restoring Ethics to Genealogy," The Sonoma Searcher, 27 (Fall 1999): 3-4
"Where Did I Find That?" The Sonoma Searcher, 27 (Winter 1999-2000): 29.
"Checking the Authenticity of Cited Documents: A Finley-Hess Hoodwink in Colonial
Pennsylvania," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, 87 (December 1999): 295-302.
"Beware the Enternet!!" The Sonoma Searcher, 27 (Spring 2000): 51.
"The McFarlings from Virginia to the California Gold Rush," The Virginia Genealogist, 44
(January-March 2000): 3-12; 44 (April-June 2000): 131-145; 44 (July-September 2000): 186-195; 44 (October-December 2000): 275-292.
"Getting the Most Out of Your Local CIG," National Genealogical Society/CIG DIGEST, 18
(May-June 2000):127, 142.
"John Findley (1810-1871), Son of Edmond of Indiana, Missouri, and Texas: A California
Pioneer," The Genealogist, 14 (Fall 2000): 173-183.
"Getting the Most From A CIG: Lessons Learned" Federation of Genealogical Societies Forum,
12 (Summer, 2000), 5-6.
"Is This the Same Man, Or a Different One With the Same Name?" The Sonoma Searcher, 28
(Fall 2000): 3-4.
"Investigating Family Stories," The Sonoma Searcher, 28 (Winter 2000-2001): 27-28.
Review of Alexander Hamilton (c1725-c1796) of Augusta And Bath Counties, Virginia: His
descendants, volume 2, Thomas Bird Hamilton by Woodrow Clay Hamilton, Jr., National
Genealogical Society Quarterly, 2 (March 2001), 65-66.
"Don't Forget About Patents," The Sonoma Searcher, 28 (Spring 2001): 51-52.
"The Art of Seminar Planning," Federation of Genealogical Societies Forum, 13 (Winter 2001):
23-25.
Review of The Genealogist's Computer Companion. By Rhonda R. McClure, National
Genealogical Society Quarterly, 90 (June 2002), 150-151.
"The John Finleys of Augusta County, Virginia: Some Hypotheses," The Virginia Genealogist,
46 (January-March 2002), 3-13; 46 (April-June, 2002), 98-113; 46 (July-September 2002), 171-178; 46 (October-December), 268-281.
"Original Naturalization Records: A Reliable Source for Birth Dates?" National Genealogical Society Quarterly, 91 (March 2003), 60-63.
"Caldwell's Settlement at Cub Creek," Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, 41 (No. 1 2003) 1-5.
�Genealogy as Historical Fiction, An Interview with Isle of Canes Author, Elizabeth Shown Mills, NGS NewsMagazine, 30 (September/October 2004), 35-38.
�Indigent Records,� NGS NewsMagazine, (January/February/March 2006), 32-33.
�The Thomas Caldwells in the Cub Creek/Buffalo Region of Virginia," submitted to Magazine of Virginia Genealogy.
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