Records Articles
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
10/1/2001
Got a bad case of research block? Cure what ails your ancestor search with our guide to finding genealogical clues in old medical records.
2/1/2003
Books, Web sites and more
8/1/2000
Think you don't have a prayer of bringing down those brick walls in your research? Here's how to find and use family Bibles to discover your own begats.
12/1/2001
I have the original diaries my great-grandfather kept during his Civil War service, along with documents including his enlistment and discharge papers. How can I find museums or other organizations that would be interested in preserving this collection intact?
8/2/2011
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
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
Family history researchers created a surge in Freedom of Information Act requests in 2004.
8/1/2005
Original copies of newspapers are a thing of the past.
10/1/2001