Finding an immigrant ancestor’s hometown is a goal for many genealogy researchers. There are several key US resources to help you uncover your ancestor’s birthplace.
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Ethnic newspapers are a great genealogy resource for searching for immigrant or African American (or other POC) ancestors.
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Food is a key part of the social history of our ancestors. We can connect to our family history through recipes and food traditions.
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Community cookbooks are a great genealogy resource to learn more about the daily lives of our female ancestors.
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If your ancestor has a delayed birth certificate, you may be in for a treat. People applying for these had to prove their identity, so you can discover a lot of clues.
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City directories are a valuable, but underused, genealogy resource. They can tell you a lot about your family, like their job, how long they lived somewhere, and more.
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Genealogy stationery products that let you include multiple generations of your family tree can be hard to find. So imagine my delight when I saw the Our Family Tree: A 12 Generation Genealogy Notebook.
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Learn how to find old school records, what types of resources exist, and what’s inside them.
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If you can’t find your female ancestors, try researching them with veterans’ pension records.
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Finding your female ancestors can be a big challenge for genealogists. Probate records are a great resource to help you trace the women in your tree.
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Naturalization records can have wonderful hints about your family. Learn how to find them and how they help your genealogy.
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Passport applications can be filled with gems for your genealogy research. Learn how to use the records to see if your ancestor applied for a passport.
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If your family came to US from (or through) Canada, US - Canada border crossing records can be great resources for your genealogy research.
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Using Flickr for genealogy isn’t as obvious as some other websites, but it is a good resource for your toolkit.
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You may know that The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world. But did you know that within these millions of items are rich and free genealogy resources?
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Mortality schedules are a key resource for pre-Civil War African American genealogy because enslaved people were often named in these documents.
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Town and county history books are packed with information about your family and the community they lived in.
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Introduce children to the fun world of family history with these books!
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The National Library of Ireland parish records is a vital, free resource for your Irish genealogy research, with records from over 1000 parishes.
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