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Share This Post What do you do when you have only a tiny handful of genealogical records, especially for a female ancestor? Is there even a story there? Today we will take a look at a case together and see what clues we can find. Watch This Episode, or Continue… Continue reading

These 30 free genealogy sites can help you search if you have European roots. Do you know where your ancestry is from? I know that my parents are from Puerto Rico, but I also know that the buck doesn't stop there. We have all probably seen and heard about shows or videos where random people are tested to see where their ancestors are from. They are always surprised at what they find. Wouldn't it be cool to be surprised just the same?

FamilySearch has billions of records for us to use in our genealogy. But there are 5 overlooked sections of the website that can be beneficial to our research.

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Getting organized and knowing how to address government agencies and organizations can help you get quicker, more effective results. Family Tree Magazine has created these 61 free genealogy forms that can help you access and organize your family history information. They're available in two formats: text and portable document format...

There really aren't any shortcuts in genealogy . Most of the "shortcuts" come in organizing, filing, and using technology--r...

Follow this genealogy research plan in your family history research to find ancestors with few facts when you start.

It is wonderful to uncover the facts of an ancestor's life, but putting a face to a name is the most amazing discovery of all. Find out where to look for ancestor photos.