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Ireland Census Index: 1831-1841

Did you know that there are now over 40 million Americans with Irish ancestry? This is an incredible resource for gaining a comprehensive understanding of families with Irish heritage. The data set...

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1634–1790 Colonial America Census Index

This resource references people who lived in the United States between 1607 and 1789. These listings were compiled from early United States territory censuses. This resource gives you information...

A Closer Look at Prison Records, Part 2

If you are researching your incarcerated ancestors, or are curious as to whether you have any that you didn’t know about before, these are some excellent online resources that can assist you in...

The 1900 US Federal Census: A Closer Look

The 1900 US federal census is one of the most beloved and richly detailed of any of the US census records. It provides a treasure trove of valuable information that you can use to fill in some...

The 1820 US Federal Census — A Closer Look

The 1820 US federal census is the last one to not use pre-printed forms. Because enumerators often drew their own columns, it can sometimes be challenging to interpret the results of this census...

A Look at the 1850 US Federal Census

The 1850 US federal census was a historic one in a few important ways. The most important and obvious is that it is the first one to record the names of everyone in a household, not just the head of...

Diving Deep into the 1920 Census

If you are a veteran of using the 1920 US federal census or are just using it for the first time, there is hidden information in there that may prove useful to you as a genealogist. Here are some of...

A Closer Look at Land Records #2

Tax records are one of the easiest types of land records to search, and also one of the first ones you should look at when delving into this kind of record. Tax records on land have been around for...

A Closer Look at Land Records #1

Land records are some of the most useful genealogical records that exist, outside of the basic birth, death, and marriage records. You may not have thought about using them in your genealogical...

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...