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Ohio Genealogy Research and the Virtual Courthouse

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...

Resolving conflicting evidence in genealogy research is sometimes difficult. Some types of conflicting evidence we...

We love the ease with which we can search online, but a genealogy research trip can offer exceptional and unique...

Another brick wall...busted! We all have trouble spots in our family history research. Sometimes, we just need a...

Records that have been created recently are difficult to find and access. Some privacy laws protect, and hinder, our...

Happy July 4th--and Happy 50th to the Freedom of Information Act! Read more about the FOIA and genealogy records we...

The US Public Records Index can be useful for genealogy--if you understand what it is and how to use it properly....

Use this free online tool to calculate lot size for an ancestor's piece of property. The drawing tools overlaid on...