Explore the Atlantic with this indispensable compilation of English will abstracts, church records, and passenger lists. Primarily consisting of English summaries, this resource can link your...
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Immigration Records: Scottish Immigrants to North America, the 1600s-1800s
This source has information on about 70,000 Scottish people who moved to the United States and Canada. The information comes from many places in North America and Scotland, and it would be hard to...
6 Frequently Asked Questions About Marriage Records
Discover why marriage records are crucial for genealogical research. Learn how these records can provide valuable information about your ancestors.
A Closer Look at Immigration Records #4
If you don’t know when or where your ancestor came to the United States, there are places you can look that can provide you with that information. Once you have the information, you can look up the...
Old Newspaper Records: A Closer Look at Family History Research #4
One of the best sources of intimate genealogical information is old newspaper records. These records are much more accessible than they used to be, thanks to the Internet. Both beginning and...
Obituaries: A Closer Look at Death Records #2
In instances where you can’t find a death certificate for a particular ancestor, there are other options to get the information you need. One of these options, that is a truly excellent one, is in...
Alternative Records: A Closer Look at Birth Records #4
There are times when you will not find an official birth record for a person. This could be because one never existed, or that it was lost to time. If you cannot find a birth record, there are...
Baptismal Records: A Closer Look at Birth Records #2
If you are searching for a birth record for an ancestor, you might not find one if official birth registration was not required at the time and in the place they were born. However, you will likely...
Common-Law Marriages: A Closer Look at Marriage Records #4
What do you do if you can’t find a marriage record, bond, or banns, no matter where you look? Fortunately, there are alternative ways to find a marriage date, or record that a marriage took place...
Marriage Banns: A Closer Look at Marriage Records #3
Marriage banns were the way marriages were legalized for centuries in most of the western world. There are records of the Roman Catholic church requiring them as early as eight hundred years ago in...
Municipal Sources of Records: A Closer Look at Cemetery Records #3
If there is no obvious place to look for cemetery records, such as an office at the cemetery or a church attached to it, there are other places in a city or a town you can look. In fact, there are...
Historic Cemeteries: A Closer Look at Cemetery Records #2
If you are researching your ancestors at a historic cemetery, there is a chance there will not be an obvious place you can go to look for cemetery records. A lot of times, those records never...
Marriage Records: A Closer Look at Marriage Records #1
Marriage records are a basic part of genealogy research and are usually among the first official family records that beginning genealogists find. There can be a variety of information included on...
Tips for Using Birth Records to Ensure Success in Your Genealogy
Do you have birth records of your ancestors? If you've been doing genealogy even a short time, you likely do. Here's how to use them to enhance your genealogy.
Genealogy and the Mormon Church
Family, history, heritage, roots, and ancestry are topics important to those of us who have delved into genealogical research. We want to know to whom we're related, along with the traditions and...