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Research Strategies for the Genealogist: Making the Most of a Genealogical Trip to the Archives

By: Feature Writer Elaine Findlay

How to Improve Family Tree Research: Five Common Mistakes by Beginning Genealogists

By: David Todd

Immigration Records Help Trace Family Heritage: How to Find Passenger Lists Online

By: Rick Evin

Where to Look for Genealogical Resources: Family History Information Online and Offline

By: Rick Evin

How to Use Genealogical Clues in US Census Data: Birth, Marriage, Occupation, Immigration Lead to Other Records

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Find Vital Records to Trace Your Family History: How to Find and Use Public Records in Genealogy

By: Rick Evin

Find Ancestors – 1920 & 1930 US Federal Census: Find Parents and Grandparents in Recent Census Records

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Find Ancestors – 1900 & 1910 US Federal Census: Search for Your Family Ancestry in Census Records

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Find Ancestors - 1850, 1860, 1870 Federal Census: US Census Data is an Easily Accessible Genealogical Record

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Find Ancestors in the 1880 US Federal Census: Genealogy Information in Census Record Includes Parents’ Birthplace

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

The Emigrant Savings Bank and Irish Immigrants: Find Ancestors from Ireland in this Genealogy Record

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Learning History through Genealogy: Census Data as Beginning of History Lesson For Enquiring Minds

By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

What is the International Genealogical Index: All About Batch Numbers and Understanding IGI Entries

By: Rick Evin

Basic Genealogy Research: It Is Easy To Do Family Research Online

By: Carmel Morse

Genealogy Enhanced by Anecdotes and Stories: Ancestors’ Records Are More than Charts Filled With Facts

By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

How DNA Testing Can Reveal Genealogy: Discovering Ancestry with Different Genetic Tests

By: Rita Marshall

Useful Genealogy Research Books: Guidebooks for Best Family History Research Methods and Practices

By: Rick Evin

Genealogical Myths: Family Tree Research Myths

By: Rick Evin

What is a Cemetery Record? A Guide to Researching Cemetery Records

By: Rick Evin

DNA Testing for African Ancestry: How to Find the Origins of African American Family Trees with DNA

By: Rita Marshall

Skills for Working with Genealogy Documents: Family Research Record Keeping for Serious Genealogists

By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

DNA Testing for Native American Ancestry: How to Discover Indian Genealogy through Genetic Testing

By: Rita Marshall

Public Libraries and Genealogy: A Key to Discovering Genealogical Information On-and-Offline

By: Rick Evin

Becoming A Professional Genealogist: The What’s and How’s of Professional Genealogy

By: Rick Evin

Ancestry of the British Royal Family: How to Find UK Royal Ancestors in a Family Tree

By: Rita Marshall

The Ancestry of Pocahontas: Genealogy Resources to Determine if Pocahontas Is an Ancestor

By: Rita Marshall

Free Genealogy Resources on TV Shows: Applying to Genealogy-Themed Television Shows to Research Ancestry

By: Rita Marshall

Tracing Chinese Genealogy: Genealogical Resources and Language Support for Chinese Ancestry

By: Rita Marshall

How to Research Chinese Genealogy: Understanding Chinese Names, Surnames and Language

By: Rita Marshall

Researching Adoption Genealogy: Integrating Adopted Relatives Into Your Family Tree

By: Rick Evin

Top Five Genealogy Mistakes: Errors To Avoid During Your Genealogy Research Project

By: Rick Evin

Starting Hispanic Genealogy Research: Understanding Spanish Surnames and Language

By: Rita Marshall

How To Search Family History in Other Languages: Genealogy Research and the Language Barrier

By: Rita Marshall

How to Trace Mennonite Family History: Research Resources for Mennonite Genealogy

By: Rita Marshall

Blogging on a Genealogy Website: How to Get the Most Out of a Genea-Blog

By: Rita Marshall

How to Make a Genealogy Blog: An Affordable and Effective Choice for a Genealogy Website

By: Rita Marshall

Evaluating Genealogy Sources: Family History Records: Primary vs Secondary, Original vs Derivative

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Genealogy Records-Common Problems: Can You Trust the Family History Sources You Find?

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Errors in Genealogy Records: Family Websites, Historic Newspapers and More Can Have Problems

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Family Tree Software: A Modern Take On Genealogy Methods

By: Rick Evin

Building a Family Tree: Trace Your Lineage Through An Efficient Use Of Time and Resources

By: Rick Evin

The Seven Daughters of Eve: Bryan Sykes Personalizes the mtDNA Clans that Populated Europe

By: Sara E. Lewis

Understanding Genetic Genealogy: The Seven Daughters of Eve by Bryan Sykes

By: Sara E. Lewis

DNA and Genealogy: How Did DNA Research Develop to Encompass Genealogical Work?

By: Sara E. Lewis

Schleswig-Holstein Genealogy Online: Family History Research on the Internet for Northern Germany

By: William L. Wunder

Free Genealogy Websites: Using the Internet for Family History Research

By: Lynn Pritchett

Best Genealogy Resources for Beginners: Everyone Deserves to be Remembered

By: Lynn Pritchett

National Archives Workshops for Genealogists: August Courses Include an Introduction to Genealogy

By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Troubleshooting Those Missing Maiden Names: Lesser Known Sources for Tracing Lost Ladies

By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Locating Maiden Names of Women Ancestors: Resources for Tracing Families of Those Female Ancestral Lost Ladies

By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

How to Start Genealogy Research: Advice for Finding Your Family History

By: Victor Mobley

Random Acts, Genealogical Kindness: Free Local Family History Help from RAOGK Volunteers

By: Jill Browne

Omaha Genealogy Records: Deaths: Genealogical Data From Omaha's Forest Lawn Memorial Park

By: John K. Davis

Managing Genealogy Research: Keep a To-Do List to Organize Your Family Tree Studies

By: Darlene Vaillancourt

Using a Microfilm Machine: Many Genealogy Resources are Found on Microfilm

By: Darlene Vaillancourt

Using Old Maps in Genealogy: Maps Can Be Valuable Assets in Your Search for Relatives

By: Darlene Vaillancourt

Joining a Genealogy Mailing List: Another Way to Get inTouch with Other Researchers

By: Darlene Vaillancourt

Attending a Genealogy Event: What Can You Get Out of Going to a Genealogy Conference?

By: Darlene Vaillancourt

Watch for Genealogy Scams: Don't be Fooled by These Offers or Services

By: Darlene Vaillancourt

Reading Medieval Handwriting: You may be lucky enough to have old handwritten documents

By: Darlene Vaillancourt

Genealogy Utility Programs: Some handy little software programs to help your research

By: Darlene Vaillancourt

Researching Slave Ancestors: Tracing the family history of people held as slaves can be difficult

By: Darlene Vaillancourt

Newspaper Research: Don't forget to check the local newspapers for genealogical info

By: Darlene Vaillancourt

Plan a Genealogy Family Reunion: What better way to get to know your living relatives

By: Darlene Vaillancourt

Genealogy Software: Some of the better software programs to help organize your tree

By: Darlene Vaillancourt

When You Hit a Brick Wall: Some ideas to help you solve those difficult genealogy problems

By: Darlene Vaillancourt

Genealogy Volunteering: Some places to offer your genealogical services

By: Darlene Vaillancourt

Adoption and Genealogy: If you or someone else in your family tree is adopted, don't give up

By: Darlene Vaillancourt

Planning a Research Trip: Be prepared before you head to the library or archive repository

By: Darlene Vaillancourt

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