Who Owns My Content When I Post It on a Genealogy Website?
When uploading images of ancestors or providing family history online, it's important to understand the copyright laws involved. Here's what you need to know.
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Resource Roundup: 5 Free Genealogy Wikis Premium
What’s the resourceful genealogists crave most? Free online data. Luckily, wikis allow collaborative editing of their content by users. Find out which ones are our favorites.
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Cemetery Records Online: Find Your Ancestors’ Tombstones
Cemeteries are critical genealogical resources, but they're often miles and miles from where you live. Cemetery websites can help you virtually visit.
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Searching for Your Ancestors’ Home Movies Online
Recording and watching home movies is a fun family history activity. Did you know that you can search for your ancestors in old video footage online?
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How to Use Reddit for Genealogy Premium
Reddit can be a valuable resource for genealogists, but not many researchers have tapped into it. Learn how to use Reddit for genealogy.
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14 Websites for Finding Immigration Records Premium
Online resources for researching immigration records are abundant. Start your searches for ships’ passenger lists and other documents at these websites.
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Newspapers.com: 9 Search Tips to Find Your Ancestors Premium
Have a Newspapers.com subscription, but don't know where to begin? Here’s how to find mentions of your ancestors on Newspapers.com.
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Social Work: Using Social Media for Genealogy Research Premium
Learn how to leverage the power of social media sites such as Facebook and X for your genealogy research.
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Find Old Places on Modern Maps with Map Warper Premium
If you need to put yesterday’s geography into today’s context, The New York Public Library has just the tool - Map Warper. Here's how to use it!
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5 Research Tools for Finding Ancestors
Learn about several online research tools to use in your genealogy, along with great resources for creating and sharing your findings with friends and family.
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