Publications

Books and e-Books

The Family History Research Toolkit (CD-ROM). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2008.

1867 Texas Voters' Registration Lists, Digital Images by County

The Civil War Draft in Maryland Lists of Drafted Men, 1862-1865, 2 volumes.

Volume I: 16 Oct 1862-23 Jun 1864. Self-published, 2010.
Volume II: 24 Jun 1864-8 Apr 1865. Self-published, 2010.

Records of the Slave Claims Commissions, 1864-1867, 3 volumes.

Volume One: Register of Claims of the Delaware Commission. Self-published, 2010.
Volume Two: Register of Claims of the Kentucky Commission. Self-published, 2010.
Volume Three: Journal of the First Maryland Commission. Self-published, 2011.
Index to Surnames.

Genealogy at a Glance: African American Genealogy Research. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2011.

Online State Resources for Genealogy. Version 2.0. E-Book. Self-published, 2012.

Show ‘N’ Tell: Creating Effective and Attractive Genealogy Presentations. Self-published, 2011.

"Chapter 12: Researching African American Families." In The Complete Idiot's Guide to Genealogy, 3rd Edition, by Christine Rose, CG, CGL, FASG, and Kay Germain Ingalls, CG.New York: Penguin Group, 2012.

Legacy QuickGuide™: Researching Your U.S. Civil War Ancestors (Printed Edition). Surprise, Arizona: Millennia Corp., 2012. (Also available in a PDF Edition)

Journal Articles

"Identifying the Last Slave-Owner of Freedmen in Maryland Using Local Records." Maryland Genealogical Society Journal, 51 (2010): 73-88.

"Maryland's Burned Counties: Overcoming the Record Loss." Maryland Genealogical Society Journal, 53 (2012): 203-219.

"Where Are Your Ancestors? Using Land Records to Find Land." The Bulletin of the Genealogical Forum of Oregon, Volume 62, Number 2 (Dec 2012): 6-12.

"Somerset County Citations for Negro Apprentices, November 1864." Maryland Genealogical Society Journal, 53 (2012): 521-538.

"In the Shadow of Rebellions: Maryland Ridgelys in Slavery and Freedom." National Genealogical Society Quarterly, 100 (Dec 2012): 245-266.

"Parents for Thomas Burgan of Baltimore County, Maryland." National Genealogical Society Quarterly, 101 (Mar 2013): 19-33.

Magazine Articles

"Getting the Most from the Rest of the U. S. Federal Census."Family Chronicle. December 2007.

"Tracking a Household in the Pre-1850 US Federal Census." Family Chronicle. May/June 2008.

"Breaking the Chains: Researching Former Slaves." Family Chronicle. February 2009.

"Sourcing Your Sources." Family Chronicle. July/August 2009.

"Small Worlds: Researching Social Networks." Family Chronicle. September/October 2009.

"Social Networking: Unplugged." Discovering Family History. January/February 2010.

"'Tweet' Your Family History: Using Twitter for Genealogy." Internet Genealogy. February/March 2010.

"Autopsy of a Death Record: What You Need to Know." Discovering Family History. March/April 2010.

"Indirect Lineage." Family Chronicle. May/June 2010.

"Social Security Applications: What You Need to Know!" Family Chronicle. July/August 2010.

"Research and Collaborate: MS Live Workspace." Internet Genealogy. August/September 2010. [Note: the subject of this article is no longer an active application.]

"Understanding Passenger Lists." Family Chronicle. September/October 2010.

"Crafting an Effective Research Plan." Family Chronicle. November/December 2010.

"Using Historic Newspapers For Information on Your Civil War-Era Ancestors." Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly. March 2011.

"Become a Brickwall Mechanic!" Family Chronicle. March/April 2011.

"Legal Aid." Family Tree Magazine. September 2011.

"Using Common Records to Overcome 'Same Name' Problems ." Family Chronicle. March/April 2012.

"What Do You Teach?" Genealogical Speakers Guild Speak! May 2012. [Extracts from Show ‘N’ Tell: Creating Effective and Attractive Genealogy Presentations.]

"Online State Resources for Genealogy." National Genealogical Society Magazine. July-September 2012.

"Using Ancestry.com’s ‘New Search.’" Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly. September 2012.

"Why I Do Not Use Genealogy Database Software." Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly. September 2012.

Online Articles:

Lowcountry Africana Research Methods, LowcountryAfricana.com:

"What Is The Genealogical Proof Standard?"

"What Constitutes a Genealogical Source Record?"

"Evaluating a Source Record"

"Evaluating A Record By Itself"

"Corroborating Evidence"

"Creating a Research Plan."

"Gathering More Information – The Next Step." Posted 13 October 2010.

"Gathering More Information – Researching from Your Research Plan." Posted 4 December 2010.

"Pulling the Most Out of Your Records." Posted 23 July 2011.

African-American Genealogy Examiner (National), Examiner.com.

Baltimore History & Genealogy Examiner (Local), Examiner.com.

Accessible Archives Blog, http://www.accessible-archives.com/blogpost/:

"Henry Hait and the Baptist Church in Thompson, New York." Posted 18 May 2012.

"Michael Hait on Necrologies in Old County Histories." Posted 12 July 2012.

Archives.com, "Learn from Experts" http://www.archives.com/experts/:

"Essential Records for Finding Your Colonial Maryland Ancestors." Posted 16 October 2012.

"Researching African American Soldiers of the Civil War." Posted 19 February 2013.

GenWeekly.com [Note: These articles are available by subscription only]:

"Original or Derivative, Primary or Secondary?" Posted 27 May 2010.
"When the Name’s the Same." Posted 30 Jun 2010.
"Reconstructing the Families of Slaves." Posted 31 August 2010.
"The Top Ten Free Online Resources for African-American Genealogy." Posted 3 December 2010.

"Using Cemeteries in Genealogical Research." Epitaphs Magazine Online. July 2011. http://www.thecemeteryclub.com. [Note: Article no longer available online.]

"Researching Maryland land records online at no cost." Guest post. Denielle Radcliff Koch. Free Genealogy Resources blog. Posted December 2011. http://freegenealogyresources.blogspot.com/2011/12/guest-post-by-michael-hait-researching.html.

Book Reviews:

Mitchell, Brian. At a Glance: Irish Genealogy Research. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2010. In Crossroads, September 2010, page 33.

Davis, Robert S., and Ted O. Brooke. Georgia Research: A Handbook for Genealogists, Historians, Archivists, Lawyers, Librarians, and Other Researchers. Atlanta: Georgia Genealogical Society, 2012. In Georgia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 48, no. 4 (Winter 2012): 355–356.