Genealogy Strategies

Finding your ancestors is an excellent way to learn more about where you come from and how that may have shaped who you are today. Embarking on the family history journey can be daunting; however, once you arrive, you may be amazed at what you find. Here are some resources to help you get there and to become a more efficient genealogy researcher in the process.

10 Steps for Tracking Down Living Relatives

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Beginner's Guide to Genealogy eBook

This eBook can ease you into your family history research. Learn important genealogy terms, discover how to find and understand records, find effective strategies for organizing your research and so much more.

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Free 2023 Genealogy Research Plan Download

Ensure that you are protecting all of your hard work in 2023 with this valuable checklist.

Free Genealogy Research Ninja’s Training Checklist

This checklist will help you ensure that you are covering all the bases as you research your family history.

Key Genealogy Abbreviations and Acronyms

As you research your ancestors' records, you may come across some unfamiliar acronyms and abbreviations. Here's a guide to help you understand what these terms mean.

Your 2026 Genealogy Research Plan

Get your 2026 genealogy research plan in order with this comprehensive guide that breaks down the research process by month.

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Genealogy Research Strategies and Methods

The Genealogical Proof Standard: An Expert Explanation for Guiding Your Research Premium

Nine Old-School Genealogy Research Strategies

8 Resources for Finding Family in the 1940s Premium

Helpful Books for Cluster Genealogy Premium

14 Genealogy Tasks to Do on Your Lunch Break

20 Timeless Genealogy Research Tips

11 Places to Do Cluster Research Premium

How to Do Cluster and Collateral Research Premium

Expert Tips for Building Family Trees

10 Steps to Start Building Your Family Tree

Divorces and Remarriages on Family Tree Charts

Should I Split a Large Family Tree?

How to Fill Out a Family Tree Chart Template

How to Research Famous Ancestors and Celebrity Family Trees

Overcoming Genealogy Challenges

10 True Genealogy Brick Walls and How to (Possibly!) Break Through Them Premium

29 Tried-and-True Brick Wall Strategies from Our Readers

Can’t Find Your Ancestor? Genealogy Experts Suggest These 6 Tips

The Case of the Missing Ancestors: 8 Genealogy Tips from Nancy Drew Premium

5 Strategies for Deciphering Old Handwriting on Documents Premium

A Tip for Tracing Orphans Pre-Adoption Premium

Strategies for Finding and Understanding Records

How to Research Witnesses and Bondsmen in Genealogy Records Premium

4 Steps to Transcribing a Genealogy Document

Fact-Checking Family History

How to Fact-Check Family Stories in Three Case Studies Premium

7 Steps for Fact-Checking Online Family Trees Premium

How to Treat 9 Common Family Tree “Illnesses” Premium

Technological Strategies for Genealogy Research

Using Google Earth to Solve 3 Common Genealogy Problems Premium

41 Search Tips for Google, Ancestry and Other Genealogy Websites

Traveling and Collaborating for Genealogy

10 Ways to Connect With Distant Cousins

How to Become a Dual Citizen Using Genealogy Premium