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3 Ways to Be Constantly Improving Your Genealogy Research
Do you want to become a better genealogist? You can! Here are three ways you can be constantly improving your genealogical skills.
What are the Four Best Free Genealogy Websites?
Here are the four best free genealogy websites you should be using, whether you have access to a membership site or are waiting until you are in a financial position to join one.
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.
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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.
What to Do if a Genealogical Record is Sealed
Here are some techniques for getting your hands on sealed records you need for your genealogy research.
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.
Genealogical Adventures in Town Halls
If you're not using town halls in your genealogical research, you are missing out on some excellent and hard to find information. Here's why you should use them and what you may find there.
How to Find a Wife’s Name When it’s Not Obvious
Sometimes, finding the name of someone's wife can be difficult in genealogy. There are usually more records regarding men than women in ages past. Here are some tips for finding those wives.
How to Use Women’s Clothing to Identify 19th Century Photographs
Clothing styles are always changing. This is as true today as it was centuries ago. Clothing styles even changed every few decades in the Middle Ages as travelers and traders brought back new...
How to Read Old Handwriting: A Primer
When doing genealogical research, you will sometimes come across original documents from past centuries. Handwriting has changed a lot since colonial days. There are distinct differences from the...
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.
Finding Unnamed Ancestors on the 1790-1840 Censuses
The 1790-1840 census records only listed heads of household by name. However, that does not mean you can't put together a list of who was in the household. You just look at other clues like these.
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.
Using eBay to Further Your Genealogical Research
Have you ever considered using eBay to research your family history? Believe it or not, it's an excellent resource. Here's how to use it to your best advantage.
What is an Abstract and Why Do You Need to Use Them in Genealogy Research?
What is a genealogical abstract? Do you need to take one when you're researching? Here's an explanation of abstracts and when you should use one in genealogy.
11 Genealogy Research Tips to Use at Your Next Family Reunion
Your family reunion should be about communion with family as well as family history. Here are 11 ways to incorporate genealogy research into your reunion.
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.
Using Cemetery Records to Uncover Unknown Ancestors
Cemetery records, particularly burial records, are invaluable genealogical resources for discovering unknown ancestors. Here's how to find and use them.
5 Ways To Tell If Your Genealogy Research Is Accurate
How do you know your genealogy research is accurate? Use these five tips to be as sure as you can be in the world of genealogy.
Tips for Researching British Ancestors
Do you have British ancestry? Are you not sure, but suspect you might? Here's how to find them, and how to research them in England once you find them here.
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...
Becoming an Accredited Genealogist
Do you need help in completing all of your personal family history research? Are you curious about how a professional genealogical researcher makes a living? Do you want to understand the...
The Family Tree Problem Solver: Tried-and-True Tactics for Tracing Elusive Ancestors
Proven Solutions for Your Research Challenges Has your family history research hit a brick wall? Marsha Hoffman Rising’s best-selling book The Family Tree Problem Solver has the solutions to...
Explore Your German Ancestry
The Family Tree German Genealogy Guide: How to Trace Your Germanic Ancestry in Europe I recently purchased this book on Kindle to help me locate my missing German ancestors. I’ve found a wealth...
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...