Comparing the Five Major Newspaper Websites for Genealogy
Looking for digitized newspapers? We’ve got the scoop on five news- paper giants: Newspapers.com, GenealogyBank, Newspaper- Archive, Chronicling America and Fulton History. Here’s how they compare.
View DetailsHow to Share Family History Stories on the Big Genealogy Websites
These automated storytelling tools at your favorite genealogy websites—Ancestry.com, FamilySearch and MyHeritage—make it easy to share family stories online.
View DetailsHow to Use the David Rumsey Map Collection for Genealogy
The David Rumsey Map Collection boasts over 115,000 unique resources on its free online portal. In this video, Sunny Morton provides a thorough walk-through of this tool.
View DetailsA Tour of the FamilySearch Research Wiki
FamilySearch is the world’s largest free genealogy website, and its Research Wiki is a hefty how-to portal. In this video, Sunny Morton provides a quick tour of this helpful genealogy tool.
View DetailsSave the Stories of Your Stuff with Artifcts
Preserve and share your family's favorite heirlooms with Artifcts.com, a service for attaching written or spoken memories to objects. Sponsored by Artifcts.com
View Details1950 Census Research Guide
The 1950 census documented names, ages, occupations and more for over 150 million people. Here's everything you need to know about using the 1950 census for genealogy research.
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8 Resources for Finding Family in the 1940s Premium
Learn about your family between the 1940 and 1950 censuses with these key genealogy resources that reveal how and where they lived throughout the 1940s.
View DetailsThe Genealogist’s Guide to Occupational Records Premium
Our ancestors’ jobs can reveal so much about their lives. Here's how to use occupational and employment records in your genealogy research.
View DetailsChronicling America: A Quick Tour
Millions of newspaper pages are searchable on the free Chronicling America website. Learn two of its best features in this quick video.
View DetailsDNA Test Migration Groups: What They Can and Can’t Tell You
AncestryDNA Communities, MyHeritage Genetic Groups, and 23andMe Recent Ancestor Locations all assign your DNA to a time and place. Are they accurate?
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