Discovering the Truth About Family History Claims Premium
Do your relatives whisper about American Indian heritage, a black sheep ancestor or a link to a famous person? Our 10 genealogy research tips will help you investigate family stories and find out whether they're true.
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Tips to Get Ready for a Genealogy Research Trip
Genealogists including yours truly are headed to Fort Wayne, Ind., Aug. 21-24 for the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) annual conference. Fort Wayne's Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center, of course, has the top public library genealogy collection in the United States. Its resources cover not only Indiana...
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“Who Do You Think You Are?”: Tips to Find the Genealogy Records Christina Applegate Used
Last's night's "Who Do You Think You Are?" with Christina Applegate is a good example of how much you can learn even if you start with very little information. All she had to begin her search for her paternal grandmother was her father Robert's birth certificate and his...
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House Histories: Do You Believe in Ghost Signs?
This was a totally unexpected find: I was casually searching the Library of Congress website for old images of Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, where several ancestors lived. This photo popped up in my results: The building closest to the camera was once my great-great-grandfather's cigar store and family home. The...
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Six Tips for Mapping Your Family History
One of my research goals is to visualize my family history on a map showing all the places my ancestors lived and worked. I found plenty of advice in last month's Family Tree University One-Week Workshop, Map Your Family History With Google Earth. Participants studied course materials and created...
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Genealogy Records and Changing County Boundaries Premium
Your early-settler ancestor may have lived in several different counties even if he didn't move an inch. Here's how to figure out those shifting county boundaries and tell which county has the genealogy records you need.
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Tips for Playing the Genealogy Odds in Las Vegas
Do you plan to seek your genealogical fortune at next week's National Genealogical Society 2013 Family History Conference in Las Vegas? The conference, May 8-11, offers opportunities to take classes; shop for genealogy books, software, subscriptionwebsites and more; collaborate with other researchers; and take local history tours. Valley of...
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Genealogy Video Tip: Finding Old Land Records in Illinois
Our Secrets to Beat Your Illinois Brick Walls webinar Thursday evening, April 11, picks up where our Illinois Genealogy Crash Course left off, introducing you to more-advanced, lesser-known genealogy resources ito trace ancestors in Illinois. In this video tip from the Secrets to Beat Your Illinois Brick Walls webinar, presenter...
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Five Intriguing Time Capsules Premium
When May 28, 8113, rolls around, an unspecified number of our descendants will gather at what today is Oglethorpe University in Atlanta. There, they’ll open a stainless steel door to a 20x10x10-foot room and lay eyes on an odd array of objects: a flashlight, Lincoln Logs, a potato masher...
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Discover the Best Websites for Irish Genealogy Research
Having a hard time making progress with your Irish genealogy search? Maybe you're not looking in the right places. Our March 28 webinar, Best Irish Genealogy Websites, will help you find ancestors using websites that provide key resources for Irish research. In this sneak peek video, Irish genealogy expert...
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