Some Ancestry.com collections are super valuable but, for one reason or another, are easy to miss. You DON'T want to...
4 Must-Explore Ancestry.com Collections
read more
Maps Articles
Tour Your Childhood Home with Google and Google Earth
Ever thought of visiting your childhood home? Here's a story about people who are actually buying theirs back. For the...
5 Expert Tips for Using Meyers Gazetteer for Your German Genealogy
Track down your German ancestors with Germany genealogy expert Jim Beidler. He's here to share great tips for using...
Stunning Irish Historical Maps and More: New Genealogy Records Online
Digitized Irish historical maps are among new genealogy records online. Also: Irish civil registrations; Irish,...
How to Use Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Family History
Sanborn fire insurance maps help genealogists map out their ancestors' neighborhoods and everyday lives. Nearly 25,000...
Learn about Homestead Land Records with Lisa Louise Cooke
Homestead land records tell us more about our forebears who settled the western U.S. Learn more with Lisa Louise Cooke...
Sanborn Maps and Other U.S. Resources: New Genealogy Records Online
Thousands of Sanborn Fire Insurance maps and a national Civil War burial database are among new genealogy records...
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries is Full-Service Again
The Newberry Library's online Atlas of Historical County Boundaries is finally fully updated and interactive! Read the...
3 Free German Genealogy Websites: Maps of Germany and Poland
Finding German hometowns can be challenging. Guest blogger Camille Andrus, a professional genealogist specializing in...
