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SPRING FORWARD WITH GENEALOGY RESEARCH

Family Reunions: 10 Steps to Plan (and Save Your Sanity)

Pennsylvania Ancestry: Research Techniques and Resources

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Your 2025 Genealogy Research Plan (Organized By Month)

How to Plan a Heritage Travel Vacation the Whole Family Will Love

5 June Genealogy Activities

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13 Genealogy Myths and Misconceptions

Identifying these common genealogy myths and misconceptions can transform your research strategy.

1890 Census Records Research Guide

This guide can help you navigate the 1890 Census and find critical information about your ancestors.

9 Kinds of Ancestor Death Records You Should Look For

While it may seem morbid, death records can reveal a lot about your ancestors. Here are some records you should look more closely at.

16 Records for Identifying Your Immigrant Ancestor’s Hometown

Ellis Island Records: Search Guide to EllisIsland.org and More

How to Find and Use Naturalization Records

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Library and Archives Canada: A Quick Website Tour

Canadian Genealogy

Find Canadian census records, research guides, historical photos, and more through the free Library and Archives Canada site.

Searching the Newspaper.com Indexes at Ancestry

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Ancestry, Newspapers

Uncover your ancestors in the thousands of historical newspapers newly indexed at Ancestry.com. These tips will show you how.

Tools for Translating Records - An Interview with Rick Crume

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Podcasts

In this episode of Best Websites, Rick Crume highlights some translation tools for making sense of foreign-language records.

Stars, Stripes and Photo Clues: History of the US Flag

A group of men sit and stand on stadium steps holding a large American flag; empty seats with coiled ropes are in the background.

History, Identifying

The US flag has changed over time and those stars and stripes can help date historical photos. Here's how to use flags as a photo-dating tool.

YOUR DNA, YOUR FAMILY HISTORY AND YOUR PRIVACY

Best Free DNA and Genetic Genealogy Websites

How to Determine Relationships with Shared DNA Matches

Transferring DNA Results from One Company to Another

5 Easy Privacy Musts for All DNA Testers

DNA Q&A: Do DNA Tests Put Your Personal Information at Risk?

DNA Q&A: DNA Tests and Privacy

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21 Genealogy and Family Tree Apps for Research On-the-Go

Heritage and Genealogy Research

Melungeons: Are You Part of “The Lost Tribe Of Appalachia”?

The mixed-race Melungeon people from Appalachia can be tough for descendants to trace. Learn some origin theories and tips for starting your research.