Find a Grave: 7 Strategies for Successful Searching Premium
Find a Grave is home to the world’s largest collection of gravestone records—and it’s all free. Search for an ancestor’s tombstone and much more on this powerful genealogy website. Here’s how to use Find a Grave to build a bigger, better family tree.
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A Comparison of the Big Four Genealogy Websites Premium
Ancestry or MyHeritage? FamilySearch or Findmypast? Our expert compares the records, family trees and DNA tests of the "Big Four" genealogy websites.
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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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4 Free (and Underused) Genealogy Websites Premium
Dig deeper in your research to find hidden gems at these four free and underused genealogy websites.
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15 Essential Google Tools for Genealogy Research Premium
These 15 free, world-class Google tools help you organize your genealogy, find old records and more.
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Roundup: Free Digital History Collections
These digital history collections are great free resources for historical and genealogical information. Find your favorite and get searching!
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Free 10 Essential Genealogy Research Forms
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4 Reasons to Try American AncesTREES Premium
Another great genealogy website to explore? Yes, please! American AncesTREES from AmericanAncestors.org offers a little something for everyone. From DNA visualization tools to creating your own videos, here are four compelling reasons to check it out.
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25 Best Genealogy Websites for Beginners Premium
Hit the online road with this travel guide of starter tips and websites guaranteed to rev up your genealogy search.
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7 Online Memorials for Remembering Loved Ones Premium
Online memorials are an excellent way to share memories, pictures, and much more with the family and friends of your loved one. We're sharing 7 of the best.
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9 Search Tips for Hard-to-Search Genealogy Websites Premium
You might be used to the multi-faceted searches and fancy algorithms of websites such as Ancestry, MyHeritage and FamilySearch. But sometimes the best brick wall-busting treasures are on free, volunteer-run or library websites that don’t enjoy the same investment as those bigger genealogy databases. With a little time and these nine tricks, though, you can unearth hard-to-find, free genealogy gems.
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Tips for Searching the New York Passenger Lists Premium
Between 1820 and 1920, nearly 80 percent of US immigrant arrivals landed at New York ports. Now the full run of New York passenger and customs lists, 1820 to 1957, are free to search on the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation website. Searching New York Passenger Lists in Five Steps A. Search nearly 65 million […]
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Guided Video Tour of Findmypast’s PERSI Premium
The Periodical Source Index (PERSI) at Findmypast is a great resource for identifying articles of interest to your research in genealogy newsletters, magazines and journals. This guide and video will help you master PERSI in no time.
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