Research Skills Articles

7 Sources for Finding Immigrant Ancestors

If you have immigrant ancestors who arrived in the U.S in the 1900s, these 7 sources can help you track their...

This isn’t a mess—it’s a pile of unprocessed records at an archive, and buried within may be clues about your family...

Tracing your ancestors' occupations can be one of the best ways to learn more about their everyday lives, skills,...

Sometimes it’s best to hire a translator for genealogy documents--even if you're a committed DIY-family historian....

Using wills and probate records for genealogy can lead to unexpected “inheritances” of your own: clues about...

Before you rely on any genealogical sources for your family history research, you should know their provenance. Ask...

Common surnames can make genealogy research more challenging. But learning more about your last name (including how...

I have thoroughly enjoyed having Amie Tennant as a blogger for the past year. In her final blog post for Genealogy...

As many American's know, the state of West Virginia was formed in 1863 from the state of Virginia during the Civil...