Records Articles
New resources for those with Canadian or Mexican ancestry.
9/1/2007
Q. My grandmother gave me a newspaper article about an ancestor who received a patent for some kind of saw in 1911 or 1912. I've tried searching the US Patent and Trademark Office Web site, but haven't found any matches. I don't have a patent number. Now what?
6/1/2005
These resources will help you research your ancestors' inventions.
4/1/2004
Learn how to use your digital camera to "photocopy" family documents and pictures.
4/4/2012
Don't let a burned courthouse dash your dreams of ancestral discovery. Use these secrets to rekindle your genealogical quest.
1/1/2006
Several different types of marriage documents are generated before a couple says "I do." While all of these won't exist for any one couple, all are worth looking for.
9/28/2009
Preserve those old, yellowed newspaper clippings and organize them into your own family news file.
1/9/2013
You've got questions about discovering, preserving and celebrating your family history; our experts have the answers.
9/27/2009
Find the conductors, engineers and gandy dancers in your family tree with these seven Web sites, and learn how they passed their time on the tracks.
9/28/2009