RLP 256: Alford/Johnson Research - Interview with James Johnson

<p dir="ltr">Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is an interview with James Wesley Johnson, author of A Horse, A Gunfight, And The Law: A Historical Account of Our Alfords in Texas, and a client of Family Locket Genealogists. He hired us to help verify his family research that uncovered a family secret kept for over 100 years. Join us for a discussion of southern roots, horse thieves, gunfights, the law, and how documentary evidence and DNA evidence confirmed the details of the story. </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Links</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">A Horse, A Gunfight, And The Law: A Historical Account of Our Alfords in Texas by James Wesley Johnson - <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Horse-Gunfight-Law-Historical-Account/dp/1790569567"> https://www.amazon.com/Horse-Gunfight-Law-Historical-Account/dp/1790569567</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Uncovering the True Identity of James William Johnson: Part 1 Examining the FANs by Michelle Mickelson  - <a href= "https://familylocket.com/uncovering-the-true-identity-of-james-william-johnson-part-1-examining-the-fans/"> https://familylocket.com/uncovering-the-true-identity-of-james-william-johnson-part-1-examining-the-fans/</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Patrick Matthew "Mace" Alford aka James William Johnson on FamilySearch - <a href= "https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZG5-VM2">https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZG5-VM2</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Wise About Texas podcast: The Texas History Podcast with Ken Wise - <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wise-about-texas/id1054860435"> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wise-about-texas/id1054860435</a> </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Sponsor - Newspapers.com</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">For listeners of this podcast, <a href= "https://go.newspapers.com/radio.php?xid=4665">Newspapers.com</a> is offering new subscribers 20% off a Publisher Extra subscription so you can start exploring today. Just use the code “FamilyLocket” at checkout. </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Research Like a Pro Resources</strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><a