Records Articles
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.
9/27/2009
Here are some quick tips for finding your ancestors' wills.
9/27/2009
You've got questions about discovering, preserving and celebrating your family history; our experts have the answers.
9/27/2009
A genealogist's guide to the federal Freedom of Information Act.
11/16/2009
Here's help finding birth records of relatives born overseas. See the December 2006 Family Tree Magazine for advice on obtaining ancestors' birth records in the United States.
9/27/2009
Need a jump-start? Juice up your research by consulting the roster of family history records listed here.
7/1/2008
You've got questions about discovering, preserving and celebrating your family history; our experts have the answers.
9/27/2009
Fortunately for genealogists, the grim reaper leaves a paper trail. Here's how to find facts about your clearly departed ancestors using death certificates, funeral home records and obituaries.
8/1/2002
Discover WPA-generated oral histories on the Library of Congress' Web site.
4/1/2005
Get tips for locating the records surveys created in the WPA era — and today.
4/1/2005