As many of you know, last December Ancestry announced that they would no longer support or sell their downloadable family tree software, Family Tree Maker (FTM). This was a great shock to many researchers who had invested in the program. A lot of confusion …
Do you host your family tree online? Have you backed up your genealogy files to the cloud? If you said yes to either question, you are certainly not alone. Many family historians today choose to store their trees on the web. And …
There’s no doubt that the landing of the Mayflower in the ‘New World’ in 1620 is one of the most important events in American history. Whether you know all of the facts about this historic voyage or not, discovering a connection to …
Are You One of 35 Million Mayflower Descendants? Here’s How to Find Out .
Many family historians are fully aware of the fact that the 1890 census, which contained more than 60 million individuals, was destroyed in the early 20th century and is therefore not available for genealogical research. The lack of this valuable …
Thousands of 1890 Census Records DO Still Exist: Here’s How to Find Them for Free .
The US census is by far one of the most commonly used resources by family historians. Its encompassing, regular nature means that it’s the first place many of us look for crucial details about our ancestors. But how much do you …
Quick Quiz: How Much Do You Really Know About the US Census for Genealogy? .
Editor’s Note: The Castle Garden website is no longer in operation. Records are now hosted at FamilySearch, where they are available at no cost – New York Passenger Lists (Castle Garden) 1820–1891. An article from FamilySearch on these records can be …
The 11 Million Free Immigration Records You May Have Completely Overlooked .
Genealogy is an exciting adventure into a unique past — that of your very own family. It’s full of twists and turns, validation and insight. What could be better? But family history research is, unfortunately, also full of pitfalls. Pitfalls …
Ancestry has released the surprising announcement today that they are discontinuing their popular Family Tree Maker software. …we’ve taken a hard look at the declining desktop software market and the impact this has on being able to continue to provide product …
Ancestry Will Retire Family Tree Maker Software This Month .
It’s no secret that we love free genealogy sites here at Family History Daily. But, we have to admit, we also like Ancestry.com. Next to FamilySearch.org, you’re not going to find a larger, more diverse genealogy website, and many of us …
Stop ‘Saving’ Records to Your Ancestry Tree Until You Read This .
Most of us use Google search to look for our ancestors on a regular basis. After all, once we’re done searching our favorite family history sites directly, Google is our best bet for locating new records online. But finding valuable data …
6 “Secret” Google Search Tricks for Genealogy That’ll Help You Find Your Ancestors .