Research Tips

March 18, 2022
If you have Chinese ancestry and would like to find your ancestors and do your family history, FamilySearch is here to help! FamilySearch ca…
March 17, 2022
Ashkenazi, or Ashkenazic Jews (Ashkenazim, plural) are the largest identifiable Jewish culture whose ancestry goes back to Eastern Europe. A…
January 23, 2022
As you are preparing to search the 1950 U. S. Census after its release on 1 April 2022, one of the things you can do is find out which of yo…
November 9, 2021
The War of 1812, sometimes referred to as the second war for independence, was a war between Great Britain, the newly formed United States, …
October 8, 2021
Arising in the pre-dawn hours, Thomas MacEntee begins his day by checking in with MyHeritage in Israel. He enjoys the peace and solitude of …
October 6, 2021
If you find yourself struggling to know how to find your ancestors, FamilySearch has a new search experience that can help you find your anc…
September 20, 2021
When renowned genealogist David Allen Lambert was a child, his grandmother gave him a gift that kept on giving—tales about his ancestors. Th…
By  Jan Mayer
July 9, 2021
Christine Chiang didn’t grow up knowing her extended family. Her parents, who were each single children, left all family records behind when…
May 24, 2021
The Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City, Utah, has long been a go-to place to find genealogical research materials and is the fla…
May 8, 2021
Do you have Japanese ancestors you are looking for? Are you wondering where to look for family records, or do you want to add to what you al…
February 19, 2021
When you are exploring the lives of your Irish ancestors, a top priority is finding records of their births, marriages, and deaths, also cal…
February 3, 2021
We are all proud of where we come from. Whether you’re a first-generation immigrant or you have just discovered your roots by taking a DNA t…
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