Records Articles
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
The Great Migration Begins' electronic versions let you point and click your way to profiles of New England's 17th-century immigrants.
9/27/2009
Now you can find your Ellis Island ancestors on the Web. Our exclusive first look at the new American family Immigration History Center, online and at Ellis Island, shows how to unlock the secrets of your immigrant past.
9/27/2009
Whether your Civil War ancestors wore blue or gray, their story can be a fascinating part of your family history. Here's how to start finding your Civil War roots.
9/27/2009
An update on public records in four states.
10/1/2003
Read a brief first-hand account of a prison for females in the 1800s.
9/24/2012
Numerous online databases of tombstone transcriptions let you virtually research in faraway graveyards.
11/1/2008
These four questions will make your ancestral grave markers and cemeteries come alive with family history.
4/16/2010
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a wealth of records for researching relatives who adhered to its faith. Here's how to discover your Mormon ancestry.
9/27/2009