The Freedmen’s Bureau records are an invaluable resource for the descendants of formerly enslaved people in the United States. They provide information that isn’t found anywhere else and can bring...
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Search Social Sections of Old Newspapers | Genealogy Clips #63
Anything different that happened in town was considered news in the 1800s and early 1900s.
Tips to Find Ancestors with Frustratingly Common Surnames
Do you have an ancestor with an incredibly common surname, or a surname that is a place, verb, or noun? These people can be tricky to identify in old records. Here are some tips for searching for...
American Folklore: North Carolina
North Carolina has a long history of human habitation. In that time, it has racked up some impressive folklore tales associated with its people and landscape. Tales range from the creepy to the...
City Directories | Genealogy Clips #62
Even before there was the telephone, there were city directories. Back before the telephone, city directories listed a person’s address, and sometimes their profession and other people who were...
What is a Genealogy Wiki?
Are you familiar with wikis? Have you ever used one for your genealogy research? If not, you should. They are excellent genealogical research tools. Here is what a wiki is, why you should be using...
The History of the Merry-Go-Round Museum
Have you heard of the Merry-Go-Round Museum? Located in Sandusky, Ohio, this unique museum is the only place in the world known to solely celebrate the art and history of the merry-go-round. Here is...
American Folklore: New York
New York has a long and interesting history going back thousands of years to Native American times. It has been a French fur trapping outpost, a Dutch colony, a British colony, and one of the...
Searching Book Databases on Ancestry.com | Genealogy Clips #61
If you have a membership, you can use Ancestry.com to find a lot of scanned old books. The site has a large database of scanned old books on it, and the books come from all over the country. No...
The History of Jungle Jim’s: Homeland Cooking from Around the World: GeneFoods #4
If you are looking to try experimenting with cooking the cuisine from your ancestors’ homelands, you can search your town for international ingredients, buy from Amazon, or have an incredible, theme...