Reality Bytes

By Rick Crume Premium

Surf from pension files to passenger lists in these online databases — our 50 favorite sources for real roots records on the Web.

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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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