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What Are Fraternal Benefit Orders? Premium
Records from fraternal benefit orders (FBOs) are another resource to add to your genealogy arsenal.
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How to Trace Your Ancestors in Voter Records
Voter records are often overlooked resources for genealogy. We'll go over how to begin your search for your ancestor's voter records, as well as how to research in various states and counties.
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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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Now What? Online: Researching Ancestors Who Were Freemasons
Here's how to track down records of ancestors who were part of the fraternal organization of Free and Accepted Masons.
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Toolkit Quick Hits: Family and Local History Books Premium
Before you trek to a library to find A Commemorative History of Antelope County, Nebraska or Descendants of Floyd Floosickle, 1750-1920, try tapping these online collections of digitized local and family history books—you can search thousands of tomes simultaneously and even save copies to your computer. Be sure to take advantage of the advanced search features noted below, such as wildcards to find spelling variations of names (Rob?son finds Robison and Robeson; Rob*son finds Robison, Robeson, Robinson and Robertson) and exact-phrase searching to find a full name (enclose it in quotation marks). But don’t rely entirely on the search engine; browse the tables of contents and indexes of promising books, too. To locate other online histories, check USGenWeb’s county pages, the Online Books Page and the Internet Archive.
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How to Identify Fraternal Insignia in Photos Premium
Discover the meaning behind unusual insignia in ancestral portraits.
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Researching “Black Sheep” Ancestors with Criminal Records Premium
If your ancestor strayed to the wrong side of the law, we’ll help you conduct a genealogical investigation into a bounty of criminal records.
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Medical Attention Premium
Learning about your ancestors’ maladies can help revive your research—and even improve your own health. We’ll show you how medical history can become your genealogical antidote.
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Researching Ancestors in the Direct Tax of 1798
Learn about the the 1798 Direct Tax, the first federal tax on property and what you can find out about your ancestors in these records.
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Records 101: Finding and Studying Your Ancestors’ College Records Premium
Your ancestor's college records can reveal a lot about who they were academically and personally. This article offers some tips for finding these records.
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