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Photo: Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery in Newport, Rhode Island. Credit: Matt H. Wade.; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: Obituaries

By Katie Rebecca Garner on November 28, 2022

In this article, Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips for finding and using an important resource for genealogy: obituaries... (Read More)

Photo: Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery in Newport, Rhode Island. Credit: Matt H. Wade.; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: Death Certificates

By Katie Rebecca Garner on November 14, 2022

In this article, Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips for finding and using an important resource for genealogy: death certificates... (Read More)

Illustration: USS Constitution battles HMS Guerriere on 19 August 1812, during the War of 1812, by Michel Felice Corne. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: Admiralty Records – a Rarely Used Source

By Jessica Edwards on November 7, 2022

In this article, Jessica Edwards describes Admiralty Records, found in the National Archives of both the U.S. and England... (Read More)

Illustration: a spooky cemetery. Credit: Image by macrovector on Freepik

Genealogy Tip for Halloween: Cemetery Research

By Katie Rebecca Garner on October 31, 2022

In this article, Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips for cemetery research, both online and in-person... (Read More)

Photo: locomotive SP 3491, in the Black Widow scheme, leads locomotive SP 6506, in the Bloody Nose scheme, April 1966. Credit: Drew Jacksich; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: Finding Your Ancestor’s Story When They Are NOT in the Newspaper

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 25, 2022

Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how she found newspaper articles about her grandfather, even though he was not mentioned by name in any of the articles... (Read More)

Photo: the "Gingerbread House" in Essex, Connecticut, built in 1855.Credit: Gregoryj77; Wikimedia Commons.

How to Find the History of a House: A Step-by-Step Guide

By GenealogyBank on October 24, 2022

Want to know who lived in your home before you moved in? From newspaper archives to census records, find the history of a house using these tips... (Read More)

Illustration: the family tree of Ludwig Herzog von Württemberg (ruled 1568–1593), by Jakob Lederlein, 1585. Credit: Landesmuseum Württemberg; Robert Uhland; Wikimedia Commons.

What Is a Half-Cousin? A Quick and Easy Guide to Half-Relatives

By GenealogyBank on October 13, 2022

Asking the question “What is a half-cousin?” leads to discovering more relatives than you knew you had. Learn how half-cousins fit in your family tree!.. (Read More)

Illustration: a logo made from the word “genealogy,” designed and copyrighted by Mary Harrell-Sesniak.

31 Days of Family History on GenealogyBank

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 3, 2022

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives 31 tips for using GenealogyBank more effectively, one tip for each day of Family History Month in October... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tip: Where Did You Get Your Information?

By Jessica Edwards on September 28, 2022

In this article, Jessica Edwards gives tips for evaluating the accuracy of the information you uncover in your family history research... (Read More)

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