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Brick Wall Articles
US State Census Records: Capture Your Family History Between Federal Censuses
The 1915 New Jersey State Census was recently released on FamilySearch. What a great opportunity to remind everyone...
How 75-Year Old WPA Records May Help You Find an Ancestor
Got a research brick wall? A "national temp agency" created resources that may help you find your family history in...
Use Forensic Genealogy Tools: Technology Sheds New Light On History
The forensic investigator pulls up to the crime scene and snaps a fresh set of rubber gloves. She props open the trunk...
Language Translation Tool for Genealogy: MyHeritage’s New Global Name Translation
At some point in the past, many of our relatives--overseas or in the same land--spoke a different language. They used...
Find Your Ancestors in Freedmen’s Bureau Records–or Help Others Do the Same
The more I learn about U.S. history and records, the more I appreciate the challenges faced by those researching their...
Missing Birth Record? Here’s What You Can Do To Track It Down
Have you ever had a case of a missing birth record, in a time and place where you know there should be one? It's so...
Find Your Family History in the 1950s
When we try to research our family history from recent decades, we often find privacy barriers: U.S. census records...
We Dig These New Genealogy Records Gems every Friday!
Every week, we see so many new genealogy records posted online! We highlight major resources in individual blog posts....
