Finding Your First Genealogy Records
When you’re just getting started with genealogy, it’s easy to feel like there are thousands of possible places to look…
Practical advice for improving genealogy searches.
When you’re just getting started with genealogy, it’s easy to feel like there are thousands of possible places to look…
Finding people in census records is different for each year they were taken. The U.S. Census has been conducted every…
Before civil registration, churches recorded many key life events. Here’s how I found a baptism record for a 19th-century ancestor…
Obituaries can reveal entire family networks. Here’s how I found my great-grandfather’s obituary using GenealogyBank. Step-by-step: Tip: Use names of survivors to…
Archived newspapers can provide stories you won’t find anywhere else. In Iowa, most historical newspapers have been digitized. Reading the…
Birth records are one of the first places genealogists look when starting a family history search. They can confirm exact…
Grave listings can confirm dates and even connect you to living relatives. Here’s how I found my great-grandfather’s grave using Find…