Annapolis is the state capital of the state of Maryland. It has an interesting and important place in American history, including being the first peacetime capital of the country. Here is what you...
Featured Resources
The 1880 US Federal Census: A Closer Look
The 1880 US census was the first of its kind in several ways. The most important is that it was the first to ask a number of highly detailed questions about each individual person who was enumerated...
This Week’s Free Genealogy Lookups
This Week’s Free Genealogy Lookups
10 “Must-Do” Genealogy Projects for June
Are you looking for some genealogy projects to work on in June? June is especially suited to certain genealogical projects. Here are ten of them to do.
Genealogy Clips
Listen to Your Family’s Stories | Genealogy Clips #7
While family stories are notorious for having inaccuracies and outright falsehoods in them, there is usually a grain of truth in there somewhere. The more recently a family line immigrated to...
Searching Old Yearbooks | Genealogy Clips #64
When you think you have run out of places to look for family history information, don’t forget to look for alternative sources like yearbooks.
Featured eBooks
Genealogy Helps #1
This is a superb ebook for beginners. There’s also advice on lineage societies and why you should join one, as well as dozens of remarkable and unusual ideas, like tax records, for getting to the...
Christmas Traditions
How does your family celebrate Christmas? Do you do it in the typical modern American way, or do you use other traditions that are not so common in this country? If your ancestors, recent or distant...