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1830 Census Records Research Guide

Fast Facts Form Image Questions Online Search How to Read Resources The 1830 enumeration—the first to use a standardized form—broke down ages even more finely:…

Your Ultimate Guide to Ancestry.com Search

Search Form Fields How to Search Best Search Strategies How to Search the Card Catalog Search for Free Tips You May Not Know 48 Ancestry.com…

MyHeritage Online Events for July

Summer is in the air, and we’ve got a fresh batch of free webinars on the menu for July! This month, you’ll discover some amazing…

The Family Tree Podcast Listening Guide

New to the podcast? Looking for a new research resource? This guide to the Family Tree Podcast by Family Tree Magazine highlights the best episodes…

Overcoming Scanning Challenges: Episode 150

Scanning documents and photos is an important step in preserving family history – but what about those items that are hard to scan (like slides…

The FamilySearch Help Center

At FamilySearch, we want learning about your ancestors to be a joyful, happy experience. We also want it to be fun. We do our best…

1820 Census Records Research Guide

Fast Facts Form Image Questions Online Search How to Read Resources Using Census Records for Genealogy Research Deep-dive into US census records and other population…

The Origins of Filipino Surnames

“Cruz ka pala? Cruz din yung nanay ko! Magkamag-anak pala tayo!” (“So, your last name’s Cruz? My mom’s maiden name is Cruz, too. We’re related!”)…

Profile of the Day: Barry Manilow

Happy birthday to Barry Manilow! Today the singer-songwriter turns 78. Image: Barry Manilow / Matthew Becker, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) Manilow was born Barry…

Are You Related To Ann Wilson?

Ann Dustin Wilson (born June 19, 1950) is an American musician best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the rock band Heart. Source:…

How to Use Trello for Genealogy

When it comes to genealogy, there are never enough hours to do research. And to make matters worse, we can easily get distracted from our…