How to Use the Library of Congress Website for Genealogy

By Rick Crume Premium

Learn how to research your genealogy online at the Library of Congress. Take advantage of the LOC's innumerable records and resources with just a click.

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A contributing editor for Family Tree Magazine, Rick Crume specializes in online research, genealogy software, DNA testing and British genealogy.

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