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Best Websites for Tracing Immigrant and Ethnic Ancestors Premium
Discover 32 top websites to retrace your ethnic and immigrant ancestry to all corners of the earth.
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Mapping the Freedmen’s Bureau Website Overview
Learn how to use Mapping the Freedmen's Bureau website to research African American ancestors after the Civil War.
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Tutorial: Tell Your Family Story With Treelines Premium
Learn how to create a family timeline and tell your family's story with treelines.
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Four Secrets to Successful Web Searches Premium
Your online genealogy research sessions will be more productive with these web search strategies.
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12 Kinds of Organizations Genealogists Should Follow on Facebook
This isn't an article about the genealogy organizations you should follow on Facebook and other social media. Nope. Instead, it's about the types of organizations you should seek out and follow, because they might lead you to important research information and resources. As you'll find out in our Jumpstart Your...
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75 Best Genealogy Websites for US States in 2014 Premium
Find your ancestors from sea to shining sea with these 75 genealogy websites focused on states across the USA.
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Genealogy Quick Guide: Web Browser Extensions Premium
Free web browser extensions, also called plug-ins or add-ons, can help you maximize the power of your internet browser and spend your time online more efficiently. To download an extension, go to your browser’s online extension store (such as Chrome’s or Firefox’s). Before installing a new...
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How to Use WorldCat
Search the WorldCat online catalog to find the genealogy materials you need in libraries. We'll show you how.
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Tutorial: Map Your Family History with Place My Past Premium
If you’ve ever wanted to put your family on the map, Place My Past is for you. This Australia-based site combines family trees with maps and geocoding technology, enabling you to place even the most obscure family history events in geographic context. Here’s how to get up and...
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Quick Guide: Online Scheduling Assistants Premium
Personal calendars have come a long way from the paper version hanging in Grandma’s kitchen. Today’s online scheduling assistant sites and apps allow you to share plans, schedule tasks, receive reminder emails and write extended notes about calendar items. Schedules are saved in the cloud, so you can...
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