- Tricks for Finding the Unknown Burial Location of an Ancestor
- 3 Ways to Be Constantly Improving Your Genealogy Research
- 3 Online Genealogy Classes You Can Take to Improve Your Skills
- 3 Genealogy Conferences You Must Attend
- What to Do About the Discontinuation of Family Tree Maker
- Remembering Pets in Your Family History
- How to Conduct a Neighborhood Study, and Why You Should
- Why It’s Important to Preserve Ancient Family Traditions
- 5 Genealogy-Themed Christmas Gifts
- 3 Genealogy Societies Every Serious Genealogist Should Join
- 4 Genealogy Books You Must Have in Your Personal Library
- What are the Four Best Free Genealogy Websites?
- 5 Ways to Get Young Children Interested in Genealogy
- The Top Three Reasons You Should Donate Your Genealogy Research to a Society
- 3 Overlooked Clues in Genealogical Documents
- Timelines and Your Family Tree
- 5 Things Every Genealogists Should Know How to Do
- 8 Fresh Genealogy Tips for Building Your Family Tree
- 7 Things You Need to Know Before Organizing Your Genealogy Heirlooms
- 10 Tools for Your Genealogy Research That You Never Thought You’d Need
- Genealogy Again: Breathing New Life in Your Family Research
- 9 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Start Researching Your Family Tree
- 13 Best Genealogy Projects for a Long Weekend
- 6 Things to Know Before Visiting the Genealogy Library
- Royal Blood? Lineage Societies for You
- 8 Things New Genealogists Waste Money On
- Do-Good Genealogy: 9 Exciting Volunteer Opportunities
- Did Your Ancestors Keep Scrapbooks?
- Don’t Make These 8 Mistakes in Your Genealogy Research
- Genealogy Apps to Help You With On the Road Research
- Guest Books: A Genealogical Treasure Trove
- What Can the British College of Arms Do for You?
- What to Do if a Genealogical Record is Sealed
- Why Understanding Ancient Laws is Important in Genealogy
- The History of Diaries: Did Your Ancestor Keep One?
- A Treasure Trove of Colonial History
- How to Find Family Members for Homeless Genealogical Artifacts
- How to Find a Wife’s Name When it’s Not Obvious
- Why I Love Genealogy (And You Should, Too!)
- 5 Ways To Tell If Your Genealogy Research Is Accurate
- What to Do When There are No Records: 3 Ways to Find Ancestors Who Didn’t Leave a Paper Trail
- How to Use Book Databases to Further Your Family History
- Alternative Sources for Tracking Your Ancestors: City Directories, Social Sections of Old Newspapers, and School Yearbooks
- Genealogy Basics: Cemetery Research Advice for Beginners
- Genealogy Basics: Marriage Research Advice for Beginners
- Genealogy Basics: Death Record Research Advice for Beginners
- Genealogy Basics: Jewish Research Advice for Beginners
- Genealogy Basics: Birth Record Research Advice for Beginners
- Death Certificates: Your Doorway to Your Ancestor’s Life
- African American Genealogy Research for Beginners
- What Are County History Books and How Can They Help With Your Genealogy?
- Passenger and Immigration Research Basics: How to Find Your Ancestor’s Entry Into America
- Tracing Your Pennsylvania Ancestors
- How Given Names Can Help You Identify Your Ancestor
- Irish Immigration Wave: The Emerald Isle Comes to America
- How to Order Your Ancestor’s Social Security Application
- Social Security Death Benefit Records
- The Real Truth Behind Coats of Arms and Family Crests
- Tax Records: More Information Than You Think
- Can’t Find the Grave? Alternative Locations for Burial Places for Your Ancestors
- Lineage Societies: How to Join Them (and Why You Should)
- Who Are The Black Dutch?
- Tips for Researching British Ancestors
- Darth Vader’s Guide to Genealogy
- Tips for Researching German Genealogy
- How I Got My Family Involved In Genealogy Research
- 6 Questions To Ask Before Using The National Archives
- My Top 10 Genealogy Reference Books (plus 5 more)
- Tracing Your Family Origins
- Getting Kids Into Genealogy
- How to Read Old Handwriting: A Primer
- How to Use Family Lore to Discover the Real Stories
- Fun Tips for Getting Your Children Involved in Genealogy
- How to Select the Right Family Tree Software
- 11 Genealogy Research Tips to Use at Your Next Family Reunion
- How to Overcome the Difficulties of Finding Female Ancestors
- Using Cemetery Records to Uncover Unknown Ancestors
- Did the Document Trail Run Dry? Here Are More Places to Look
- How To Solve The Biggest Problems In Your Genealogy Research
- Simple Tips for Reading Old Genealogy Documents
- The Cousin Connection: Explaining the Various Levels of Cousins
Census Records
- 5 Substitutions for the 1890 Census
- European Censuses
- The Secrets of the 1840 Census, Revealed
- Finding Unnamed Ancestors on the 1790-1840 Censuses
- What Happened to the 1890 Census, and What You Can Use to Fill in Its Blanks
- Search Tricks for Locating Your Ancestors in an Online Census
DNA
- Mystery Ancestor? How to Discover Their Origins Using Documents and DNA
- What is a Haplogroup and What Can It Tell You About Your Family Tree?
- What’s the Deal With DNA? Using DNA to Trace Your Family History
- DNA Testing: What the Different Types Can Tell You
Documentation
- What is an Abstract and Why Do You Need to Use Them in Genealogy Research?
- Why Citing Sources is Crucial in Genealogy and How to Do it Right
- What is the Genealogical Proof Standard and Why Should You Use It?
- Genealogical Numbering: What is it and How to Use It
- What is a Reasonable Conclusion in Genealogy?
History Lessons
- The American Orphan Trains
- The Surprise Missouri Earthquake of 1811
- The Blizzard of 1886: When the West Froze
- The “Ghost” State of Jefferson: All You Need to Know About the State You Didn’t Know About
- Oregon Trail Ancestry: Did Your Ancestors Travel the Trail?
- Thanksgiving and Our Ancestors: The Real Story
- History of the US Passport Application
- Before American Colonization: The French and the Fur Trade
- Modern Communication: A History of the Telephone
- Mail Order Brides: A History of Love in the Wild West
- Where Were the Pilgrims Really Going?
- Why Was President Johnson Really Impeached, and Why Did He Get to Keep His Office?
- Did Your Ancestors Go Back to England?
- The Louisiana Purchase Controversy
- Adams and the Alien and Sedition Act
- How Much of the Original White House is Actually Left?
- The French and Native American Relations
- George Washington, the Masons, the White House, and the Case of the Missing Cornerstone
- The Evolution of Florida
- When Vermont Was a Nation: A Closer Look at Our 14th State
- The Wild Days of Texas: When Texas Was a Country
- The United States Under the Articles of Confederation: A Forgotten History
- A Review of Old Fulton Postcards
- The Years Without Christmas: Puritans Against the Holiday in Colonial New England
- Mayflower Passengers: Not All Were There for Religious Reasons
- Christmas Traditions and Genealogy
- Quaker Persecutions in Puritan Massachusetts
- American Indians: Selling American Colonists to Canada
- Witches in the Family? Resources for Researching the Families of the Salem Witch Trials
- How Did Your Ancestors Celebrate Halloween?
Professional Genealogy
Online Genealogy
- How to Do Irish Genealogy Research Without Crossing the Atlantic
- Search Tricks for Locating Your Ancestors in an Online Census
- Online and Offline Genealogical Resources for Alabama
- Using eBay to Further Your Genealogical Research
- The Top Online Resources for Researching Your French Ancestors
- Tracing Your New Jersey Ancestors: Online and Offline Resources
- Resources for Tracing Your Canadian Ancestors Online
- Online Resources for Researching Your Scottish Ancestors
Photography Tips
- Early Photography and the Elderly
- How to Organize Your Family Photos
- How to Use Women’s Clothing to Identify 19th Century Photographs
- Identifying Old Photographs: How to Do It and How It Can Help Your Research
- More Photo Identification Tips: Hairstyles of the 19th Century
- Identifying the Era of a Photo By its Type
- 3 Photo Identification Tips You Never Knew
Oral Histories
- How to Approach Living Relatives for Genealogical Information
- Family History Questions You May Not Have Thought to Ask
- Why Oral Histories Are So Crucial to Good Genealogy, Part 1
- Why Oral Histories Are So Crucial to Good Genealogy, Part 2
- Cultivate the Leaves on the Family Tree: Talk to the Older Folks
Organizing/Technology Tips
- How to Preserve Ancient Documents
- Low Tech Record Keeping for Your Genealogical Research
- Organizing and Storage Tips for Your Genealogy Research
- Get With the Plan: Breaking Bad Genealogy Habits
- 5 Genealogy Research Time Management Tips
- How to Protect Your Genealogy Data
Land Records
- Federal Homestead Records and What You Might Find in Them
- Griffith’s Valuation of Ireland
- Where Did Your Ancestor Live? How to Interpret Plat Maps
- Oklahoma, the Natives, and US Settlement
Military Research
- WWI Draft Cards: Where to Find Them and What They Can Tell You About Your Ancestors
- Using DAR Application Papers to Discover Your Ancestors
- The Missouri Compromise: What Was it and How Did it Contribute to the Civil War?
- Why Did Some African Americans Fight for the Confederacy?
- A Short Introduction to Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestors
- The War of 1812 and the Indian Wars: A Double Conflict
- Civil War Medical Cards: Using Them to Research Your Union Ancestors
- Using Military Records to Construct Family Trees
- The Seminole Wars: A Brief History of the Settlement of Florida
- Military Records and the Fire of 1973
- Native Americans in the Civil War: A Forgotten History
- How the Seven Years’ War led to the American Revolution
- Navy Before Country
Must-Do Genealogy Projects
- 10 “Must-Do” Genealogy Projects for February
- 10 “Must-Do” Genealogy Projects for January
- 10 “Must-Do” Genealogy Projects for December
- 10 “Must-Do” Genealogy Projects for November
- 6 “Must-Do” Genealogy Projects for October
- 10 “Must-Do” Genealogy Projects for September
- 10 “Must-Do” Genealogy Projects for August
Research Trips
Surname Studies
- Surname Studies: How They Can Help You Find Your Ancestors
- Irish Naming Patterns: Discover Your Irish Origins from Names in a Family
- Joining a Surname Study: Where to Find Them and What You Can Get Out of Them
- Hard To Find Surnames
Wills and Probates
- The Difference Between Wills and Probate Documents
- Wills Galore! Using the New U.S. Wills Collection on Ancestry.com
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