Strange Facts about Presidential Family Trees
Discover what strange relationships lie in the Washington, Lincoln and Roosevelt presidential family trees.
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Love old maps? Check out this map of the Battle of Olustee, the only major Civil War conflict to be fought on Floridian soil.
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Happy birthday, Hoosiers! The State of Indiana was founded on Dec. 11, 1816. Celebrate its 201st birthday with this historical map of Indiana.
View DetailsThe 15 Best Genealogy Books According to Readers
Nothing beats a good, solid genealogy research book! Here are the genealogy books that readers found most helpful in their family history search.
View DetailsResearch Roadmap: Enumeration District Maps Premium
Learn how census enumeration district maps can be useful to your research, and get tips for finding and reading these maps.
View DetailsHistorical Research Maps: Quebec City, 1776 Premium
On Nov. 13, 1775, Americans captured Montreal. This historical map of Quebec shows what happened next.
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“Sirius” Genealogy: The Complex Harry Potter Family Tree
What do we know about the Boy Who Lived's ancestors? We look at the Harry Potter family tree—and the surprising connections between his friends and enemies.
View DetailsHistorical Research Maps: Civil War, 1864 Premium
Discover the service of your ancestor who served as a Union or Confederate soldier in context with Civil War maps, like this one from 1864.
View DetailsEthnographic Maps Example: Manhattan Nationalities
See the ethnic makeup of your ancestor's community with ethnographic maps, like this one of Manhattan in 1890.
View DetailsUsing a Historical Map of Austria-Hungary in Your Research Premium
Find your ancestors from Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Croatia, and more with this map of Austria-Hungary.
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