Records Articles
My great-great-grandfather was supposedly a physician in the mid-1800s. He left Pennsylvania for Ohio, and died in 1870. How can I research where he got his education and verify that he was a physician?
10/1/2004
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
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
You can thank Golden State genealogists for convincing the Colorado senate to preserve your access to marriage license applications.
8/1/2006
Answers for the beginner, the befuddled and anyone hitting a brick wall.
2/1/2006
Answers for the beginner, the befuddled and anyone hitting a brick wall.
2/1/2006
Answers for the beginner, the befuddled and anyone hitting a brick wall.
4/1/2006
Public records laws are making it harder to get Grandma's birth certificate. Find out why — and what you can do about it.
12/1/2006
Does your family tree forecast call for sunshine or clouds? We rank the five most- and least-researchable European ancestries, and give advice for weathering the storms.
9/1/2007
New partnerships will put more genealogy records on the Web.
9/1/2007