The Genealogist’s Guide to Occupational Records
Our ancestors’ jobs can reveal so much about their lives. Here's how to use occupational and employment records in your genealogy research.
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Chronicling America: A Quick Tour
Millions of newspaper pages are searchable on the free Chronicling America website. Learn two of its best features in this quick video.
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DNA Test Migration Groups: What They Can and Can’t Tell You
AncestryDNA Communities, MyHeritage Genetic Groups, and 23andMe Recent Ancestor Locations all assign your DNA to a time and place. Are they accurate?
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Interment.net’s Grave Listings: A Quick Guide Premium
Look for your ancestor's grave site listing on Interment.net, which has 25 million free digitized cemetery records.
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A Tour of the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
Learn more about what you can find on the free genealogy website, the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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A Quick Tour of AccessGenealogy
Here's a quick overview of what's available on free genealogy website AccessGenealogy.
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Free 10 Essential Genealogy Research Forms
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Genealogy Projects for Kids of All Ages Premium
Try these genealogy projects for kids with your children or other young relatives, and you’ll create new family memories by sharing old stories and traditions.
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MyHeritage Photo Tools: How to Use In Color, Photo Enhancer and Deep Nostalgia
Get insight into using the Photo Tools available on MyHeritage, including In Color, Photo Enhances, and Deep Nostalgia.
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Why (and How) Should You Colorize Family Photos? Experts Weigh In Premium
Adding color to black-and-white photos has never been easier. But should you? Hear from photo experts, and read about MyHeritage and RESTORE by Vivid-Pix.
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5 Reasons You Should Join a Genealogy Society Premium
Genealogy societies come in all shapes and sizes. Here are five compelling reasons to seek out societies and join the right one(s) for you.
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7 Genealogy Activities You Can Do With Kids Premium
People often ask how I got so interested in family history. The truth is this: My parents encouraged it from the time I was young. Our family vacationed at historic sites and cemeteries. We never made it to Disney World. We worked in the vegetable garden to the sounds of my parents’ stories about their […]
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How to Handle Family Secrets and Surprises in Your Genealogy Premium
These seven genealogists made peace with difficult pieces of their family history: black sheep ancestors, infidelity, slavery and other emotional topics.
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