How to Get the Most Out of Every Genealogy Record
Waaaaaay back in 2000, Family Tree Magazine was born. To celebrate 10 years of helping genealogists trace their family trees, I’ll be sharing some of our best advice from each year of publication. Kicking things off, Marcia Yannizze Melnyk’s advice from October 2000 helps you squeeze every drop of usefulness...
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Discovering Your Ancestor’s Personality Through Their Records Premium
You’ve learned when and where they were born, but what were they like? These records can help you profile your ancestors’ unique personalities.
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Top Federal Records to Request for Genealogy Premium
We reveal how to tap into US federal genealogical records from agencies like the Social Security Administration and Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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Now What: Where to Look for Genealogy Records Premium
The level of government that created your ancestor's records—city, county, state or federal—is a clue to finding that record today.
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Top 10 Go-to Genealogy Records Premium
If you're wondering which records you should use to research your family tree, look no further. More likely than not, these 10 types of genealogy records will figure into your family tree research.
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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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Signatures on Early Records Premium
You've got questions about discovering, preserving and celebrating your family history; our experts have the answers.
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The Phantom Census Menace Premium
Future British family history researchers may be puzzled by their early-21st-century ancestors' entry under "religion" on the UK census: "Jedi." According to the CNET news service, a recent e-mail stunt urged Brits to declare themselves members of the "religion" from the Star Wars movies. If enough people wrote...
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10 Places to Find a Published Genealogy Premium
1. The Family History Library Located in Salt Lake City, the massive Family History Library has more than 70,000 biography and family history volumes. You can search its holdings by several different categories, including by surname. The results will be a list of books that focus specifically on...
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Finding Eastern European Church Records Premium
Stake out your forebears from Albania to Zagreb with our guide to tracing Eastern European roots.
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