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6 Reasons to Interview Your Relatives Premium

Here are six reasons to take the time to interview your relatives, from a professional oral historian.

Can Oral History Sources Be Trusted?

Some genealogists dismiss oral history as unreliable. However, oral history can offer a glimpse into the past that some documents can't. Here's what to know.

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Keys to the Golden Door Premium

Haven't mastered Ellis Island's online passenger-lists database? Don't lose hope — use these search secrets to unlock your ancestors' immigration records.

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House Plans Premium

Reconstruct the history of your family's house with these five guides to identifying home styles.

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Now What: Finding People in Pre-1850 Censuses Premium

Answers for the beginner, the befuddled and anyone hitting a brick wall.

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Telling Time Premium

How do you know when to turn off the microfilm reader and turn on the word processor? Find out what it takes to record your family history. It's easier than you think!

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Now What? Wonder Wall Premium

Ellis Islands American Immigrant Wall of Honor.

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There's no place like home for starting your family history research. Here's how to use what you find around the house — letters, photos, scrapbooks and souvenirs — to unlock the mysteries of your past.

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