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How to Read Old German Church Records Premium

Has your genealogy search uncovered your German ancestor's church records? We'll show you how to read them.

Finding an Ancestor in German Church Records: A Case Study Premium

Follow the steps our expert used to find German baptism and marriage records for his ancestral family.

A Genealogist’s Guide to Researching German Church Records Premium

Discover your German ancestors with these tips for finding their baptism, marriage and burial records online.

4 Ways a Document Scanner Will Help With Family History

What can a document scanner do for your genealogy search? Let us count the ways.

Top 10 Underused Genealogy Software Features

Don't let your family tree program be a one-trick pony. Take advantage of these little-known features to enhance your research.

7 Websites for English and Welsh Civil Registration Records Premium

Search online for English and Welsh ancestors using birth, marriage and death records at these websites.

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Griffith’s Valuation: 6 Steps to Tracing Irish Ancestors

Follow these six steps to use Griffith's Valuation, a property tax survey carried out between 1848 and 1864.

Using Google Books to Find Your Ancestors in Genealogy Books Premium

Has someone already written a local or family history book relevant to your genealogy? Use Google Books to find out.

5 Quick Steps for Scanning Family Photos

You've been meaning to digitize all those family photos for years. Now's the time—just follow our five steps.

Tutorial: Searching on Batch Numbers at FamilySearch.org Premium

FamilySearch.org keeps adding new record collections, but an old standby—the International Genealogical Index (IGI)—remains one of the site's most useful resources.