Revolutionary War Genealogy and History Websites Premium
These websites will help you learn more about your Revolutionary War ancestors and their world.
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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.
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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).
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Colonial Genealogy Resources Premium
Use this list, organized by state, of some colonial genealogy resources for you to use in your research.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Expert Q&A: 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.
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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.
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Toolkit Tutorial: Searching the Daughters of the American Revolution Databases Premium
Learn how to use the DAR's online databases to discover if you have a Patriot ancestor.
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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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