Category: Early American

Revolutionary War Genealogy and History Websites Premium

These websites will help you learn more about your Revolutionary War ancestors and their world.

Patriot Games: How to Find Revolutionary War Ancestors Premium

Did your family fight in the American Revolutionary War? Learn about your Revolutionary War genealogy with these expert tips.

Want to Join the DAR or SAR? Here are 4 Tips for Applying Premium

Embrace your Revolutionary War ancestry by joining the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) or the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR).

Colonial Genealogy Resources Premium

Use this list, organized by state, of some colonial genealogy resources for you to use in your research.

13 Tips for Researching Pioneer Ancestors Premium

Trying to track down pre-1850 records can be tricky. Genealogist Marsha Hoffman Rising shares 13 suggestions for researching pioneer ancestors.

5 Tips for Tracing Your Early American Ancestors

Obtain the skills to track down your hard-to-find early American ancestors. Whether your ancestors immigrated before 1820 or were lived in the United States before 1850, you'll discover plenty of resources for finding them in our workshop, starting July 9th.

Free 10 Essential Genealogy Research Forms

Photos of the Revolutionary War Generation

Photos of those that lived during the Revolutionary War exist, and Photo Detective Maureen A. Taylor needs your help finding them.

8 Tips for Finding Ancestors Prior to 1850 Premium

Ancestors are hard to find before 1850. Scarce records and incomplete censuses prevail. We've got eight tips for discovering your distant roots!

Genealogy Tips for Tracing Your Colonial and Early American Ancestors

Were your ancestors in America to witness the signing of the Declaration of Independence or the first shots of the American Revolution—or even before then? Here are some tips and resources for researching your colonial and early American ancestors.

Top Tips for Finding Colonial Ancestors

Having roots in Colonial America is both a source of pride and frustation: How awesome that your ancestors have been on American soil so long and helped shape the direction of our country—but how difficult to trace them in centuries-old, unfamiliar and often-incomplete records. Here's your chance to...

Secrets to Find Ancestors in Early US Censuses Premium

Don't stress out about finding ancestors in early, head-of-household-only censuses. These tricks will help you transform those tick marks into ancestral families.

Searching for Early Immigrants

Q. I always get discouraged when I read about immigration records, because my ancestors came over sometime before 1790. I’ve checked all the books at my library, and a few have my family’s last name, but none of the first names match my ancestor’s. Is there any other place to look? A. The government didn’t […]

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