Genealogy Q&A: Researching Birth Records Premium
Have tough questions about birth records? From restricted access to researching "illegitimate" ancestors to recording births at sea, our genealogy records experts have the answers!
Read MoreHow to Research Orphaned and Adopted Children in Your Genealogy Premium
Legal adoption wasn’t common until the past century or so. Here are five historical scenarios you can use to research your orphaned and adopted ancestors.
Read More8 Steps for Tracing Enslaved Ancestors Using Slave Schedules
Follow these steps for using 1850 and 1860 slave schedules to trace your slave ancestors.
Read MoreReverse Genealogy: 5 Reasons to Trace Family Forward in Time Premium
Think tracing your tree back in time is the only way to go? Guess again. We got some unconventional researchers to share their reverse genealogy secrets.
Read MoreReconstructing Romances: 5 Family Tree-Building Tips Premium
Many past romances helped shape your family tree. In honor of Valentine's Day, use these five family tree-building tips to learn more about exploring your extended family branches.
Read MoreState Research Guide: Delaware Premium
Find your family tree in the First State: These how-to tips will give you a head start.
Read MoreSign up for the Family Tree Newsletter
Plus, you'll receive our 10 Essential Genealogy Research Forms PDF as a special thank you!
Get Your Free Genealogy Forms
"*" indicates required fields
Document Detective: New York State Census Records Premium
Find Your Ancestors in the New York State Census.
Read MoreBest New UK Online Genealogy Databases Premium
Have the London Olympics sparked your UK genealogy interest? You can take advantage of the many free and fee-based websites offering UK records. Start with our picks for the best new and expanded British record collections for English, Scottish and Welsh research.
Read MoreWebsites to View 1940 Census Records for Free Premium
Several websites offer 1940 census record images for free, with indexes being added state by state. Here's a quick look at the record viewers and indexing progress of each state.
Read MoreSouth Carolina Records Details and Resources Premium
Where to find South Carolina census records, immigration records, land records, maps, vital records and more.
Read More