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Census Articles
How Common Was My Ancestor’s Name? Most Popular Baby Names By Decade
Baby names are trendy things. Sure, there are a few standbys in every culture--like William and John in English--but...
Millions of New Scandinavian Genealogy Records Now Online
If you have roots in Denmark or Sweden then you'll be excited about the email I got recently about Scandinavian...
Irish Genealogy: Find Your Poor Ancestors in Ireland
Have you ever heard of the "Irish Reproductive Relief Fund?" That name made me wonder what it was all about (and I was...
MyHeritage to Digitize Danish Genealogy Records
MyHeritage has announced a new arrangement with the Danish National Archive to digitize, index and make available...
1865 New York State Census Now on FamilySearch
Good news for those who had relatives in New York in the 1860s: the 1865 New York State Census is now searchable...
See what this intriguing census taker had to say about the neighbors
Eagle eye Genealogy Gems reader and listener John Roberts ran across some very unique entries in a Kansas State...
“Who Else Has Viewed This Record?” Find Living Relatives!
There are lots of ways to find historical records about your ancestors online. But it can be just as helpful to know...
Irish Census Records Online at the National Archives of Ireland
If you have Irish roots, you may already know that Ireland's National Archives has put its national 1901 and 1911...
