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Here's how to track down records of ancestors who were Free and Accepted Masons.
12/12/2011
More likely than not, these 10 types of genealogy records will figure into your family tree research. (Might as well learn about them now!)
6/15/2010
Here are some quick tips for finding your ancestors' wills.
9/27/2009
You can't beat the county courthouse as a source for historical records. Crack your ancestors' case files with these guidelines from The Family Tree Resource Book for Genealogists.
6/2/2010
Launch an offensive to discover your family's military history—but first, arm yourself with these records and resources.
11/10/2010
Find resources to fill in the genealogical holes left by the missing 1890 US census.
9/27/2009
Does getting your ancestor's birth record look like a maze of red tape? We break the process into four simple steps in this basic overview.
10/20/2011
Start your search for WWI ancestors—soldiers and those who stayed Stateside—with these online resources.
5/26/2010
With 2 million free General Land Office patents to mine, the Bureau of Land Management's Web site is an El Dorado for public land records.
7/28/2011
Learn the meanings of that legalese in ancestral wills and probate files.
9/27/2009
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