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FHL raises microfilm rental rates.
6/1/2006
How to Order Records Through a Family History Center.
11/1/2003
After a major renovation, the National Archives in Washington, DC, has even more to offer genealogists. We'll take you on an insider's tour of this national treasure's exciting new features.
6/1/2004
The National Archives and Records Administration reduces hours at its facilities.
2/1/2007
A longtime Abraham Lincoln researcher, honored in 1998 for discovering the last document Lincoln ever signed, was banned from NARA after confessing to doctoring the date on that paper.
5/2/2011
Planning a trip to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City? Follow in the footsteps of a first-time visitor—and learn how to conquer the family tree capital.
9/27/2009
Save yourself hours of scrolling newspaper microfilm: Now you can go online to search more historical papers than ever -- and get family stories in seconds.
8/2/2011
Your ancestors who arrived on the West Coast may have been recorded at the "Ellis Island of the West." Here's where to look for them.
9/27/2009
Was Manifest Destiny part of your ancestors' fate? We'll take you to the Great Plains and the Rockies to find the best resources for plowing up your frontier roots.
9/28/2009
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