Did you know that some museums also house archives? Yes, that's right! Museums aren't just for artifacts and...
Archive Lady Articles
2 Unusual Genealogy Sources to Watch for at the Archives
These two unusual genealogy sources may unlock secrets to your family history research! The Archive Lady Melissa...
Old Scrapbooks for Genealogy
Old scrapbooks are a great resource for discovering your family history, whether you find them in your family’s attic...
Finding Unprocessed Records at an Archive
This isn’t a mess—it’s a pile of unprocessed records at an archive, and buried within may be clues about your family...
Using Vertical Files in Archives
Vertical files in archives are like Forrest Gump’s proverbial box of chocolates: you never know what you’re going to...
Declutter Your House: 3 Questions for the Family Archivist
To declutter your house, you may have to ask yourself hard questions--especially if you're the family...
Home Archiving for the Genealogist: 5 Ways to Think Like an Archivist
You may be doing some "home archiving" without even realizing it, if you're the keeper of any family photos,...
National Archives Citizen Archivist Program: Calling all Genealogy Volunteers!
The National Archives Citizen Archivist program is recruiting help to tag, transcribe, and comment on records in the...
Found in an Archive: 10 Unexpected Discoveries
What we expect to be found in an archive is documents, photos, memorabilia and other paper-based items. But the...