Research Tips

November 21, 2020
The 1930 census was the 15th federal census taken by the United States, which has taken a census each decade since 1790. These 1930 census r…
April 25, 2020
What do online Portuguese records, online French records, and online Italian records have in common? Many of the birth, marriage, and death …
April 24, 2020
Your ancestors’ naturalization records may hold the key to unlocking their life stories. These records likely hold clues that could lead you…
April 13, 2020
If you’ve read obituaries about your ancestors, you know they can provide a wealth of information. They may include biographical details, na…
April 6, 2020
Many people take DNA tests to get clear answers about their ancestors. So, what happens when the information that you get back seems to cont…
March 16, 2020
Let’s face it: genealogy can be hard to spell, let alone do. Maybe you find it overwhelming. Maybe you’ve always thought that you had to be …
January 8, 2020
With over 16 million Americans who served in some capacity during World War II, you are likely find an ancestor or two in the records that w…
November 11, 2019
If you have English roots, you can search a variety of English historical documents to learn about your ancestors’ identities and stories. S…
October 9, 2019
Wales is a land of rugged beauty and deep history. Castles dating to Norman times overlook windswept vistas that have remained essentially u…
October 5, 2019
Congrats on making the trip to the Family History Library! Isn’t it amazing the difference that perusing records in person and talking to an…
By  Jan Mayer
October 4, 2019
What you do before visiting the FamilySearchFamily History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City, Utah, will help you find what you need while you…
October 2, 2019
Germany wasn’t always one big country the way we sometimes think of it now. Up until the late 1800s, the area we know as Germany was made up…
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