The online Atlas of Historical County Boundaries is a go-to resource for determining old U.S. county boundaries. Its...
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries: Where are you?!
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Illuminating Time-Lapse Videos Show Our Changing World
Time-lapse videos first intrigued me as a child when I watched a little seed grow into a beautiful flower in a matter...
Family Maps and Migration Routes Traced with New Tech Tools
Family maps and migration routes can sometimes uncover new record finds and answer brick wall questions. It's fast and...
Calculate Lot Size for an Ancestor’s Property with Free Online Tool
Use this free online tool to calculate lot size for an ancestor's piece of property. The drawing tools overlaid on...
Ancestral Landmark Discovery Using Google Earth for Family History
Thom learned how to use Google Earth for family history after watching my free Google Earth for Genealogy video, and...
Trove: Australia Digitized Newspapers and More
This free video (below) introduces Trove, The National Library of Australia's online catalog and digital archive for...
4 Great Local History Apps for Genealogists
In Lisa Louise Cooke's new video interview with Amy Crow, Amy shares 4 of her favorite free local history apps and...
4 Steps for Using Google Earth for Genealogy
Use Google Earth for genealogy to find long-lost family locations on modern maps. Here's how! It can be very...
“Help! Why Is My Ancestor Listed TWICE in the Census?”
It's a common problem to not find your family history in the census AT ALL. But what happens when you find them listed...
