How To Reveal Your Ancestors' Stories With The Scoop From Society Pages

Society pages in historical newspapers are essential genealogy resources. You can find details on your ancestor’s everyday life, as well as their community.

12 Rich Resources to Help You Research Poor Ancestors

Find the hidden stories of your poor ancestors' lives with these 12 resources.

10 Reasons Why Using Land Ownership Maps Adds Value To Your Research

Land ownership maps are a great genealogy resource to identify land your ancestor owned and can lead you to other records.

How to Create a Locality Guide for Successful Family History Research

Plan your genealogy research with ease with locality guides

Organization, Research SkillsJessica NeavesJune 13, 2023locality guides, Organization, Research toolsComment

8 Important Resources To Research Your Hawaii Plantation Worker Ancestors

These genealogy resources can help you research your Hawaii plantation worker ancestors.

How To Take Advantage Of Emigration Records To Uncover Family Stories

Emigration records tell you about people leaving their country to come to the United States, and tell you valuable details about your family.

How Delayed Birth Certificates from Hawaii Can Benefit Your Genealogy Research

Delayed birth certificates from Hawaii are an invaluable genealogy resource. Learn more about these records.

How and Why to Research Your Collateral Ancestors

Researching collateral ancestors is an important genealogy research method for busting down your family tree’s brick walls.

10 Clues In Historical Land Records For Your Genealogy Research

Learn about 10 clues you can find in historical land records to further your research.

Genealogy ResourcesJessica NeavesApril 11, 2023Land records, Land deeds Comments

How To Solve Your Genealogy Brick Wall With Surname Research

One strategy to bust down an genealogy brick wall is through surname research.

Research SkillsJessica NeavesFebruary 28, 2023Brick walls, Research methods, Research skills, Surname researchComment

5 Fantastic Resources To Trace Your Ancestors That Immigrated To Hawaii

If you have ancestors who were immigrants to Hawaii, these resources will help you learn their hometown, when they arrived, and more.

16 Terrific Genealogy Fiction Books: Novels Inspired By Family History

If you’re a family historian looking for something new to read, relax with one of these terrific genealogy fiction books.

Miscellaneous, Genealogy ResourcesJessica NeavesJanuary 24, 2023books, Genealogy fiction Comments

Finding the Parents of Sarah Merrill Part 2: a Genealogy Case Study

This next installment of a genealogy case study series demonstrating the steps taken to find the parents of Sarah Merrill of Vermont.

Finding the Parents of Sarah Merrill Part 1: a Genealogy Case Study

This first installment of a genealogy case study series demonstrates the steps taken to find the parents of Sarah Merrill of Vermont.

Case StudiesJessica NeavesOctober 20, 2022Research methods, Research skills, case studies, Merrill, Sarah MerrillComment

How To Use The Hidden Treasures Of Home Sources For Genealogy Research

Discover your family history stories hidden in plain sight with home sources.

How To Easily Organize Your Genealogy To Do List Into Simple Time Blocks

Organizing your genealogy to do list into smaller blocks of time is a wonderful way to keep research projects management and keep up momentum.

7 Genealogy Checklists To Help You Conquer Your Research Goals

Using a genealogy checklist has many benefits, like improving your research skills, helping you achieve your research goals, and keeping up momentum.

OrganizationJessica NeavesSeptember 6, 2022checklists, forms, worksheetsComment

How To Avoid A Brick Wall And Research Your Ancestors With Common Names

Researching ancestors with common names can be a challenge, but with the right strategies, you can identify who your ancestor was.

Research SkillsJessica NeavesAugust 2, 2022common names, Surname researchComment

How To Effortlessly Analyze Old Obituaries And Verify Their Clues

Old obituaries are an essential genealogy resource. But how do you know they’re accurate?

Research SkillsJessica NeavesJuly 5, 2022Obituaries, Newspapers, Online resourcesComment

Museum Archives: How To Use This Unique Resource In Your Research

Many genealogy records aren’t digitized yet, so offline research is a must. Believe it or not, museums are a resource you should use in your genealogy research!

Genealogy ResourcesJessica NeavesMay 3, 2022museums, libraries, Archives, state archives, special librariesComment