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Genealogy Just Got More Exciting! The 1940 Census is Here (4/3/12)
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Research Skills Articles
Learn How to Use the British Newspaper Archive for Family History Research (3/26/12)
Click here to Listen at the Website The recently launched British Newspapers Archive (BNA) database has over 200 UK...
How NARA Acquires and Stores Records (1/11/12)
Have you ever wondered how the U.S. National Archives takes custody of records from federal agencies and...
File Search Trick, and Prepping for an Archive Visit 8/8/11
Podcast Listener Joan wrote me recently: "I get to spend a day at the National Archives. What should I do to prepare...
How to Make the Trip to Your Ancestor’s Homeland in Genealogy Gems Episode 115 8/8/11
When my husband Bill and I travelled to England earlier this year, I was as excited about visiting the old stomping...
Update: 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps Now Available 7/21/11
Hot off the press and on the heels of my post yesterday, Steve Morse and Joel Weintraub announce an update on the 1940...
How Genealogists Can Prep for the 1940 Census Release 7/20/11
Genealogy records are about to expand online. It’s still about 9 months away, but in the time it takes to bring a new...
Ellis Island Resources for the Family Historian 9/23/10
“Mama arrived with 4 year old Martha gripping her hand tightly. She said she looked feverishly around for Papa, and...
You See But You Do Not Observe 4/26/10
In A Scandal in Bohemia, private investigator extraordinaire Sherlock Holmes brings to our attention that our skills...
