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5 Uncommon Places to Find Your Ancestors’ Missing Parents

Locating the names of parents is one of the most important jobs of any family historian and we all spend a great deal of time looking for records to do just that. But, as we all know, it’s not always an easy task. Parents can be surprisingly elusive — mysteriously missing from key documents. In addition, verifying that we have actually found the correct parents for an ancestor can be an even bigger challenge, especially if our ancestor had a common name.

Can’t Find Your Ancestor? 6 Tips for More Effective Genealogy Searches

There are few things more frustrating or discouraging than spending days, weeks or even years looking for a specific detail about an ancestor and coming up with nothing. And while it is certainly possible that what you are looking for …

Can’t Find Your Ancestor? 6 Tips for More Effective Genealogy Searches .

Why These Draft Cards are Such an Important Addition to Your Family Tree

There are few things more exciting in family history research than stepping beyond names and dates for a moment to record some personal details about an ancestor. Whether it’s an employer’s name, an unknown detail in a will or a fascinating …

Why These Draft Cards are Such an Important Addition to Your Family Tree .

10 Common 19th Century Occupations That You’re Not Likely to See Today

Occupations are one of the most coveted gems of genealogy research — they give us a glimpse in to the daily lives of our ancestors in a way that few other raw details can. But if you’ve spent some time digging through old …

10 Common 19th Century Occupations That You’re Not Likely to See Today .

9 Free Military and War Related Record Collections for Genealogy

Most family historians have ancestors who served their country during a time of war or peace. Others may have ancestors who were not members of the military but were nonetheless dramatically impacted by war — such as Japanese internment victims …

9 Free Military and War Related Record Collections for Genealogy .

MyHeritage Wants You to Upload Your DNA for Free

MyHeritage, a family history research site with more than 80 million members, has announced that it will now allow uploading of raw DNA data from top testing companies to its website. They are encouraging current members with active family trees to …

MyHeritage Wants You to Upload Your DNA for Free .

Yes, You CAN Download Your Tree From Ancestry.com – Here’s How

Can you download your family tree from Ancestry.com? The answer is yes. We see this question quite a bit so we thought we’d quickly show you how.

These Old Passport Applications May Hold the Missing Genealogy Info You Need

Many family historians are not aware of the fact that millions of passport applications were collected by the US Department of State between the years of 1795 and 1925. These applications are kept by the National Archives and Record Administration (NARA) and are packed full of personal information that can help you in your research.

Could You Become a Daughter of the American Revolution? Find Out Here

Do you believe that you may have an American Revolutionary War ancestor? Or perhaps you already know you that you do and would like to connect with others who also have Revolutionary Era roots? If so, you may qualify to become part of one …

Could You Become a Daughter of the American Revolution? Find Out Here .

This Smart New Tool from Google is the Perfect Genealogy Research Assistant!

Online research is getting better and better every day. With new free websites, databases and research groups popping up everywhere, family historians have a seemingly endless supply of records and resources to help them uncover family details. But with all …

This Smart New Tool from Google is the Perfect Genealogy Research Assistant! .