How to Search the Social Security Death Index
Find your deceased 20th-century ancestors using the free Social Security Death Index. Learn how to search the indexed death records online with these tips.
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Learn how to find an obituary for a specific person in your family tree. These tips will help you locate them and understand the details.
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You don't need an MD to keep careful records of your family's health history. Document the diseases, conditions and other medical traits in your family tree with these nine resources.
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If carefully reviewed, birth, marriage and death records can contain a wealth of information. Here are some unexpected details in vital records.
Read MoreReconstructing Romances: 5 Family Tree-Building Tips Premium
Many past romances helped shape your family tree. In honor of Valentine's Day, use these five family tree-building tips to learn more about exploring your extended family branches.
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You knew all those search results with the same name were too good to be true. Through this case study, learn how to follow your actual ancestor's record trail and weed out the imposters.
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History of the Irish Civil Registration System
Many Irish records have been lost to fire and time, but a crucial group survives: civil registrations. Learn how the history of how this system came to be.
Read MoreHow to Read Old Coroner Records
Discover the genealogy research clues in old coroner reports. We'll tell you where to find them and how to understand them.
Read MoreHaunting Ancestral Cemeteries: Episode 77
This month we're haunting ancestral cemeteries! Analyze ancestral tombstones, find obituaries online and learn how to make a cemetery research trip.
Read MoreFamily Bibles: How to Find Them (and What You Can Find in Them) Premium
Family Bibles are a good place to find records of births, marriages and deaths. Here's how to find them and what genealogical information you can discover.
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