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Category: Genealogy Research Tips

Painting: "Washington Crossing the Delaware," by Emanuel Leutze. Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: Revolutionary War Burial Records

By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 7, 2019

An article about the Revolutionary War Burial Records found in GenealogyBank’s Historical Documents & Records collection... (Read More)

Illustration: a researcher using a computer

Genealogy Tip: Our Ancestors’ ‘Missing Person’ Newspaper Ads

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on May 1, 2019

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak writes about a source of family history information found in old newspapers: ads for missing persons... (Read More)

Illustration: DNA double helix horizontal. Credit: Jerome Walker; Wikipedia.

Free Online DNA Classes Today from FamilySearch

By Thomas Jay Kemp on April 25, 2019

To celebrate World DNA Day, the Family History Library is sponsoring a full day of free online classes... (Read More)

Runaway ad for Betsey Cudney, Westchester Herald (Ossining, New York), 29 May 1832, page 3

Genealogy Tip: Indentured Servant Advertisements

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on April 24, 2019

Mary Harrell-Sesniak writes about a source of family history information found in old newspapers: ads for runaway indentured servants... (Read More)

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GenealogyBank Search Tips: Using the ‘My Folder’ Feature

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on April 19, 2019

Mary Harrell-Sesniak explains an important tool GenealogyBank provides: the “My Folder” feature, which lets you save articles and entire searches... (Read More)

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

Genealogy Tip: Learning More about the 1940 U.S. Census

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 12, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the 1940 U.S. Census – the latest census year available to the public... (Read More)

Photo: information on the Stuart family recorded in a family Bible

Tips for Identifying and Establishing Provenance of Family Records

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on April 11, 2019

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak gives tips for establishing the provenance of family records – and provides a handy checklist... (Read More)

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

World War I Genealogy: Next of Kin and Roll of Honor Reports

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on April 5, 2019

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find WWI casualty lists that tell us about our military ancestors – and their next of kin... (Read More)

Illustration: "Crossing the Mississippi on the Ice" by C. C. A. Christensen, c. 1878. Credit: Brigham Young University Museum of Art; Wikimedia Commons.

Do You Have Pioneer Heritage?

By Sarah Stevens on March 29, 2019

Do you think you may have pioneer heritage? Follow along as we break down what it means to have pioneer heritage!.. (Read More)

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