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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Understanding Website Copyright Laws Premium
Online sharing has become so common that many of us don't give much thought to who owns our photos or words once we share them online. However, when uploading images of ancestors or providing family history online, it's important to understand the copyright laws involved. Here's what you need to know.
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Top 5 Cemetery Websites for Finding Your Family’s Tombstones Premium
Cemeteries are critical genealogical resources, but they're often miles and miles from where you live. Cemetery websites can help you virtually visit.
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10 Rules for Accepting (or Rejecting) Online Family Tree Hints
If you have an online family tree, you've likely seen "hints" to related records or other family trees. Here are 10 rules for evaluating and using hints.
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7 Online Records to Search for Today Premium
Are you ready to start searching for records online, but not sure where to start? We've got you covered with our tips on the 7 types of records you should start looking for, and where you can find them.
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14 Websites for Finding Immigration Records Premium
Online resources for researching immigration records are abundant. Start your searches for ships’ passenger lists and other documents at these websites.
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Free 10 Essential Genealogy Research Forms
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How To Use Newspapers.com in 9 Steps Premium
Newspapers.com has newspapers dating from the 1700s to the 2000s.These tips will help you mine them for your family tree.
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5 Research Tools for Finding Ancestors
Learn about several online research tools to use in your genealogy, along with great resources for creating and sharing your findings with friends and family.
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CEO Changes for Two Major Genealogy Leaders
Changes are imminent in the genealogy field today, as Ancestry.com and Findmypast have announced that they will be making transitions to their leadership.
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How to Find Free Genealogy Records on Subscription Websites Premium
Ancestry and other subscription genealogy websites make some records available for free. Here's how to find free family history data on four pay sites.
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48 Ancestry.com Search Tips Free eBook
No genealogy website is better-known or more visited than Ancestry.com: More than 11 million people use Ancestry.com resources each month. Yet the number of descendants logging on to Ancestry.com is dwarfed by the billions of ancestors documented within the “world’s largest family history resource.” Ancestry.com likely holds answers to at least some of your family […]
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Best FREE Genealogy Websites of 2017: International Genealogy Websites Premium
These free genealogy websites help you trace ancestors in Europe
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