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Illustration: Seal of the United States Bureau of the Census. Credit: United States Bureau of the Census; Wikimedia Commons.

Census Records: A Powerful Tool for Genealogy, Part I

By Jessica Edwards on June 8, 2021

In this article, Jessica Edwards gives tips for finding and using census records in your genealogy research... (Read More)

Photo: wooden grave marker in Oakwood Cemetery, Denton, Texas. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.

Genealogy Dilemma: The Problem with Cemeteries

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 7, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about problems trying to find your ancestor’s burial site, and gives tips on how to proceed... (Read More)

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

Obituaries Can Be Different – Keep Looking for All of Them

By Jessica Edwards on June 4, 2021

In this article, Jessica Edwards gives tips for finding and using obituaries in your genealogy research... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tip: How to Find, Read, and Use Baptismal & Similar Records

By Jessica Edwards on May 24, 2021

In this article, Jessica Edwards gives tips for finding and using religious records in your genealogy research... (Read More)

Illustration: a researcher using a computer

The Importance of a Virtual Genealogy Trail

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 21, 2021

Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about an experience she had that emphasized to her the importance – and wonder – of the online genealogy community... (Read More)

Illustration: a logo made from the word “genealogy”

Genealogy Tip: Availability of Birth and Death Certificates by State

By Jessica Edwards on May 20, 2021

Jessica Edwards gives tips for finding civil records in your genealogy research, and provides a list of when each state began recording such records... (Read More)

Photo: immigrants coming up the board-walk from the barge, which has taken them off the steamship company's docks, and transported them to Ellis Island, 1902. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Using Passenger Lists to Find Ancestors

By Jessica Edwards on May 18, 2021

In this article, Jessica Edwards gives tips for finding and using passenger lists in your genealogy research, and provides many helpful links... (Read More)

Illustration: Seal of the United States Bureau of the Census. Credit: United States Bureau of the Census; Wikimedia Commons.

The Countdown to the 1950 Census

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 14, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips to prepare for the release of the next U.S. Census being made available: the 1950 census... (Read More)

Photo: a family heirloom, and old china bowl

Family Heirlooms: What Did You Inherit from Mom?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 7, 2021

In this article – in honor of Mother’s Day – Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about documenting and caring for family heirlooms inherited from your mother... (Read More)

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