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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Find a Pioneer Wagon Train
You've got questions about discovering, preserving and celebrating your family history; our experts have the answers.
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Researching Early American Witches
Does your nose sympathetically twitch whenever you watch "Bewitched"? Does Arthur Miller's The Crucible strike too close to home? Check into the Associated Daughters of Early American Witches www.adeaw.org. The organization, formed in 1987, is open to women who can prove they have a colonial American ancestor who...
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Journey to Jamestown
Find out if you have family ties to America's first permanent English settlement—just in time for its 400th anniversary.
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Deep Roots
So your American ancestry predates U.S. independence? We've got the goods on untangling family ties from Colonial days.
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Now What? Ancestors in a Bind
Answers for the beginner, the befuddled and anyone hitting a brick wall.
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