Archives for David A. Fryxell

Now What? Accuracy of Social Security Applications Premium

Were the data on Social Security card applications verified? Expert answers for your genealogical questions.

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DNA Q&A: Testing a Watchband for DNA

Can you run a DNA test from a deceased person's watchband? Expert answers for your genealogical questions.

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History Matters: Lathering Up with Soap Premium

Ever wonder what that bar of soap in your bathroom looked like for your ancestors? Here's a look at the history of soap.

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US Census Information Year-by-Year for Genealogists Premium

Your forebears answered a surprising number of questions every 10 years. And buried in those census columns may be the key to an ancestral mystery.

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Toolkit Tutorial: Searching the Daughters of the American Revolution Databases Premium

Learn how to use the DAR's online databases to discover if you have a Patriot ancestor.

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History Matters: The Write Stuff Premium

Innovations and trends that shaped your ancestors’ lives. In this issue: pens.

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Online International Census Records to Bust Your Brick Walls Premium

Governments all over the world have asked their citizens to stand up and be counted. Find out if your ancestors appear in an overseas census with these tips.

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States of Mind Premium

Did your ancestors live in a records-rich or paperwork-poor state? Whichever way your genealogical fortunes fall, you’ll find advice in our list of the best and worst states for family history research.

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