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Mills has researched and published extensively about individuals on the margins of American society, ''including'' slaves, women, free Blacks, Indians, interracial settlers, and Gypsies. Mills has also explored the oft-strained relationship between Historians and Genealogists in the United States. Through her efforts in raising the standards among the genealogical community, she has helped Professional Genealogists gain respect in "Historical Circles." <br> | Mills has researched and published extensively about individuals on the margins of American society, ''including'' slaves, women, free Blacks, Indians, interracial settlers, and Gypsies. Mills has also explored the oft-strained relationship between Historians and Genealogists in the United States. Through her efforts in raising the standards among the genealogical community, she has helped Professional Genealogists gain respect in "Historical Circles." <br> | ||
Mills points out the significance of not only searching records for an ancestor's surname, but also paying attention to documents about the ancestor's [ | Mills points out the significance of not only searching records for an ancestor's surname, but also paying attention to documents about the ancestor's [https://www.evidenceexplained.com/content/quicklesson-11-identity-problems-fan-principle FAN Club"] ('''F'''riends, '''A'''ssociates, '''N'''eighbors), thereby broadening the scope of research beyond an individual to the community and nation where he or she lived. Learning more about an ancestor's FAN Club is a great way to discover new information about your direct ancestry, as these people are often listed together in deeds, wills, court cases, road orders, etc., and help you build a stronger case about relationships in your own family.<br> | ||
She has edited colonial records from Louisiana and Mississippi created during the periods of French and Spanish rule, including ''Natchitoches Colonials'', which draws together colonial censuses, military records, and tax lists found in diverse American, Cuban, Spanish, and French archives to reconstruct a clearer picture of eighteenth-century frontier settlers.<br> | She has edited colonial records from Louisiana and Mississippi created during the periods of French and Spanish rule, including ''Natchitoches Colonials'', which draws together colonial censuses, military records, and tax lists found in diverse American, Cuban, Spanish, and French archives to reconstruct a clearer picture of eighteenth-century frontier settlers.<br> | ||
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