Tips & Techniques Articles
Celebrate The War of 1812 Bicentennial, get an update on the 1940 census, learn tips for Revolutionary War genealogy resources and how to search the Daughters of the American Revolution website. Plus: Secrets on how to find your immigrant ancestors.
7/18/2012
Find out the best websites for putting your ancestors in historical context, get a taste of your family's food history, and learn tips and tricks for researching your ancestors in old newspapers. Plus: How to locate archived genealogy blog posts on any subject.
6/27/2012
Understanding the 1862 Homestead Act, using the Newberry Atlas of Historical Boundaries, and demystifying confusing land record terms. Plus: Why Facebook's new timeline has a silver lining for genealogists.
5/18/2012
From state vital records and censuses to historical books and immigration data, this year’s 101 Best Websites list features tools that can bust your brick walls—but not your budget.
5/17/2012
Making the most of the 1940 Census, an interview with Amy Johnson Crow at Archives.com, and a great deal on an upcoming Family Tree University course. Plus: Why you should follow a genealogy company's social media accounts.
4/22/2012
Finding living relatives, verifying data from online family trees, and an interview with Daniel Horowitz, Chief Genealogist at MyHeritage.com. Plus: Using Facebook to find out more about your ancestor's hometown.
4/2/2012
Finding living relatives, verifying data from online family trees, and an interview with Daniel Horowitz, Chief Genealogist at MyHeritage.com. Plus: Using Facebook to find out more about your ancestor's hometown.
4/2/2012
Diane Haddad gives you the inside scoop on Footnote's new interactive census collection, which will add 9.5 million documents to the website's collection. GeneTree product manager Dusty Rhoades and your host, Lisa Louise Cooke, discuss DNA facts and fiction, and Rhoades answers the most common questions about DNA services. We explore the Wisconsin Historical Society Library, and Rick Crume shares tips from his article "Clean Sweep."
3/12/2012
You've got questions about discovering, preserving and celebrating your family history; our experts have the answers.
2/22/2012