Records Articles
Raise the curtain on your clan's showbiz connections. These six tips will help you conduct your own family tree talent search.
8/9/2010
New resources for those with Canadian or Mexican ancestry.
9/1/2007
Your ancestors' weddings generated ll kinds of records. Here are 12 types of marriage records to look for.
5/15/2012
Answers for the beginner, the befuddled and anyone hitting a brick wall.
2/1/2006
Want to get really close to your ancestors? Head for the cemetery. Here's how to find your ancestors' final resting places and what you can learn from tombstones.
10/1/2000
You've found the record you're desperate for — too bad the old handwriting looks like chicken scratch. Here's your ticket to translating antique text.
5/1/2006
Can you explain the absence of some family members from federal census reports, when their obituaries indicate that they were residents of the city during that time?
10/1/2004
Stop the presses! Find all the news that fits your family tree with this five-step guide to using old newspapers to trace your roots and bring your past to life.
10/1/2001
Books, Web sites and more
8/1/2000
It's tough to win at family tree research when you don't know the rules. But don't sit out — just use our quick guide to finding your ancestors' records from birth to death.
5/1/2006