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Plus Subscriber Only Content - Subscribe TodayGood Works: WPA Projects
Shhh! We're letting you in on one of genealogy's best-kept secrets: the resources of the WPA's Historical Records Survey.
11/3/2009
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Plus Subscriber Only Content - Subscribe TodayGrave Concerns
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
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Plus Subscriber Only Content - Subscribe TodayGravestone Cheat Sheet
These interpretations can help you speculate about what the cemetery's inhabitants were trying to tell you through their gravestone iconography.
11/1/2002
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Plus Subscriber Only Content - Subscribe TodayGreat-Great-Grandmothers of Invention
Do creative juices flow through your family tree? Discover your inventive ancestors — and get inspired by their ingenuity — using resources from the US patent and trademark office.
4/1/2004
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Heraldic Heritage Records
9/27/2009
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Plus Subscriber Only Content - Subscribe TodayHeraldry Resources
Books, Web sites and more
8/1/2000
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How to Get Your Ancestors' Social Security Applications
Got a genealogical brick wall? Our expert advice on requesting an ancestor's Social Security application may help you get the answers you need.
8/12/2010
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Plus Subscriber Only Content - Subscribe TodayHow to Map Old County Boundary Lines
Pinpointing the county in which your family lived during a given year is easy, thanks to the Newberry Library's Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
6/14/2011
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How to Use Federal Records
9/27/2009
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Immigrant Ancestors Arrivals
9/28/2009
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