Category: Strategies

Almost Famous

This expert advice from the author of Finding Your Famous (& Infamous) Ancestors will help you discover your familial claim to fame.

Now What?: Migratory Matters

Answers for the beginner, the befuddled and anyone hitting a brick wall.

Courthouse Detective

Investigate the mysteries of your family history in county courthouse records across the country — without leaving home.

Lost and Foundlings: A Tip for Tracing Orphans Pre-Adoption

What's the best way to trace orphaned ancestors prior to adoption? Here's a quick tip.

Royal Roots

Does royal blood run through your veins? Find out with these 6 steps to discovering the kings and queens in your family tree.

Group Thinking: Cluster Research

Birds of a feather flock together—and so did your ancestors, leaving valuable clues with their clusters of family, friends and neighbors. Here's how cluster genealogy can get your research off the ground.

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Diving Into Your Gene Pool

Tracing your family medical history through genealogy can not only put you in touch with your past — it might save your life.

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