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Category: Genealogy Research Tips

Photo: American soldiers at the front during WWI, c. 1918. Credit: Flickr: The Commons.

Your Ancestors & the ‘Lost Generation’

By Sarah Stevens on June 15, 2020

Who were the lost generation and were your ancestors part of that historical period? Learn how you can utilize census data to discover their history!.. (Read More)

Photo: the Château de Sedan, seat of the Lords, and later Princes, of Sedan, France. Credit: MOSSOT; Wikimedia Commons.

Exploring the European History of My Surname

By Guest Author on June 11, 2020

David M. Delo has spent years researching his family surname, tracing its origins back to medieval France, as detailed in this article... (Read More)

Painting: "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Tips from Mayflower Descendant and Genealogist Mrs. Knowles

By Melissa Berry on June 10, 2020

In this article – the first in a series – Melissa Davenport Berry gives genealogy tips from family historian Mrs. Knowles, a descendant from the Mayflower... (Read More)

Photo: brick wall in Solna, Sweden. Credit: Håkan Svensson Xauxa; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Brick Wall: But, I’ve Looked Everywhere, Part 2

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 5, 2020

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives 10 more tips for overcoming the frustrating brick wall that all family historians eventually hit... (Read More)

Photo: brick wall. Credit: Pawel Wozniak; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Brick Wall: But, I’ve Looked Everywhere, Part 1

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 4, 2020

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives 10 tips for overcoming the frustrating brick wall that all family historians eventually hit... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tip: Searching Newspaper Archives by Date

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on June 3, 2020

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak shows how a “Search by Date” feature can help you better research historical newspaper archives... (Read More)

Photo: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: Two Questions to Ask before DNA Testing

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 29, 2020

In this article – part of an ongoing “Introduction to Genealogy” series – Gena Philibert-Ortega provides good advice to consider before doing a DNA test... (Read More)

Photo: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Holland. Credit: Iijjccoo; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: The American Battle Monuments Commission

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 22, 2020

In this article – for Memorial Day – Gena Philibert-Ortega describes an important resource for information about American veterans buried overseas... (Read More)

Photo: cadets performed the Haka Dance during the eighth annual West Point Asian Pacific American Observance Celebration on 1 May 2009 at Trophy Point. A Haka is a traditional posture dance form with shouted accompaniment of the Maori of New Zealand. Credit: U.S. Army; Wikimedia Commons.

Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 19, 2020

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes resources for tracing your Asian/Pacific Islander American family history... (Read More)

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