AF-246: How to Properly Label Those Photos You Inherited
Most genealogists will eventually inherit photos. People in your family know you're the family genealogist. When the time comes to pass photos on to someone else, either due to the death of someone in...
3 Mai 20194min
GC-019: Do the Census Records Include More Information Than Just Names?
Yes, they do, but it depends on the census. The 1840 census, for example, includes a column that lets you know whether the head of the household was a Revolutionary War veteran. This can be helpful fo...
2 Mai 20191min
AF-245: 10 "Must-Do" Genealogy Projects for May
It's time to start figuring out what genealogy projects you want to tackle for May. Each month holds its own best genealogical practices that you can incorporate into your regular genealogy research. ...
1 Mai 20197min
GC-018: What Makes the Census from 1850 Onward Different from the Earlier Ones?
Beginning with the 1850 census, the names and ages of everyone in a household were recorded. Prior to that, in the 1790 to 1840 census records, only the names of the heads of households were listed, t...
30 Apr 20191min
GC-017: What Years Have Census Records?
Beginning in 1790, the United States took a census of the entire country every ten years. This tradition is still continuing today. The census records are divided by state, then county, then city or t...
29 Apr 20191min
AF-244: Tips for Using Birth Records to Ensure Success in Your Genealogy
There are dozens, even hundreds, of different records you can use to compile your family history when doing genealogy research. Each one tells a different story about your ancestor. When you put them ...
26 Apr 20196min
GC-016: Call the County Clerk, City Clerk, or Church that Manages the Cemeteries
It is often easy to make a good guess as to where your ancestor's burial location may be. They are typically in one of the cemeteries closest to where they lived, or on the property of the church, the...
25 Apr 20191min
AF-243: Free Genealogy Resources to Bring Your Ancestors to Life
It's wonderful that we live in an age where a lot of genealogy research can be done online. We don't have to drive long distances and pay large sums of money to get access to many different record set...
24 Apr 20195min
