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Category - Getting Started
How to Conduct a Neighborhood Study, and Why You Should
Do you have a mysterious ancestor? Doing a neighborhood study may provide you with the answers you need. This is how to do one and why you should.
10 Tools for Your Genealogy Research That You Never Thought You’d Need
Genealogy is full of surprises. One of those surprises is often the tools you need to do it. Here are ten tools you may be surprised to realize you need to do your genealogy research.
8 Things New Genealogists Waste Money On
Are you a beginning genealogist? Be sure you don't waste your money on these eight common things that often turn into money pits for newcomers to the hobby.
Don’t Make These 8 Mistakes in Your Genealogy Research
Are you a beginning genealogist? Make your research shine by avoiding these eight common beginning genealogy mistakes.
What Can the British College of Arms Do for You?
The British College of Arms is a little used but highly important and rich resource for genealogical information for people with British ancestors. Here's what they can do for you.
Why Understanding Ancient Laws is Important in Genealogy
Legal knowledge is important in genealogy, especially of old laws and legal terms. Here's why, and where you can get this knowledge.
How to Use Family Lore to Discover the Real Stories
How true are your family's legends? Most have at least a grain of truth in them. Here's how to use family stories as jumping off points to get the real truth behind the legends of your ancestors.
Joining a Surname Study: Where to Find Them and What You Can Get Out of Them
Have you heard of surname studies? These most basic of genealogical study groups can actually yield a lot of good information, especially in the age of DNA. Here's where to find them & how to use...
Genealogical Numbering: What is it and How to Use It
What is genealogical numbering? It is actually a very important part of your research. Here's what it is, what it does, and how to use it in your family trees.
How to Overcome the Difficulties of Finding Female Ancestors
Are you searching for the origins of some elusive female ancestors? Here are four tried and true research techniques for discovering your female family lines.
Genealogy: Your Family History, Doing It Right The First Time
Finding out about your family’s history can be an exciting endeavor. Keeping track of all the information and placing it all into some kind of organized fashion however, can be quite a task. There...
Tracing Your Family Origins
If you’ve ever wondered about past relatives, you’re not alone. I’ve always been curious about my ancestors. Knowing where you come from is a wonderful feeling because it provides...
Top 10 Genealogy Reference Books (plus 5 more)
I couldn't find myself stopping with only 10 genealogical books. There've been so many books that have helped me in my personal genealogy research in the past 25 years.