Free Women’s Naturalization Laws Timeline
Download and print this Women's Naturalization Timeline to understand the impact of U.S. naturalization laws on women.
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14 Unusual Records for Finding Female Ancestors Premium
If discovering the women in your family tree is one of your genealogy goals, you’ll love these underused resources for finding female ancestors.
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Vacation, All She Ever Wanted: Women’s Travel Diaries
Relive past adventures of some fearless females! Duke University has a gorgeous digital collection of historic women's travel diaries available online.
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Beyond Rosie: How Women Served in Wartime
Women can do it...because they always have! From the Revolutionary War to WWII, learn the various, surprising ways women in wartime served our country.
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5 Ideas to Get to Know the Females in Your Family Tree
it often takes extra effort to identify and trace women throughout their entire lives. Try these 5 tasks to get to know the females on your family tree.
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How to Learn About Working Women in Old Family Photos
Did your female ancestors work outside the home? In this article, the photo detective, Maureen Taylor, demonstrates how you can find clues to your great-grandma's occupation in old photographs.
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Remembering the Ladies
Discovering women's' identities can be tricky as they were often listed under their married name, or not at all. Here are clues to help identifying them.
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7 Strategies for Finding Female Ancestors Premium
Finding your female ancestors can be a challenge, but these six tips will help you find those elusive women in your family history.
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Female Ancestor First Names and Nicknames (+ Searchable Guide)
Can't find your female ancestor in a database? This list of popular first names plus a nicknames list will provide you the clues you need to identify them.
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What Is My Ancestor’s Maiden Name? 5 Tips for Finding Out
Finding the maiden names of your female ancestors can be a real challenge. We've assembled 5 tips to help you track them down.
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Using Women’s Collars to Date Old Family Photos
The last two images blog reader Kimble DaCosta sent me are from the same period, but show off two different collar styles: one from the mid- to late 1870s and the other from the late 1870s to early 1880s. Both photos are tintypes. You can read the first two installments...
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Big Hats in Family Photos
Ronnie O'Rourke's great aunt Mary (Mamie) Smith (b. 1892) wears an enormous hat in this family portrait. Her grandson identified her in the image, but now the family wants to know who's standing with her. Her hat and dress are quite stylish for this outdoor event. The presence of the...
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