Genealogy Articles
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We provide free genealogy articles and how-to guides to help you get the most out of your family history research.
How to Get Started in Genealogy
Learn how to get started researching your family history and how to avoid common genealogy mistakes.
- Why Genealogy Is Important
- Getting Started Researching Your Family History.
- Individual Fact Sheet (pdf).
- Ten Effective Strategies for Building a Family Tree.
- Twenty Tips on What Makes a Good Genealogy Blog.
- Common Genealogy Mistakes or How to Build a Family Tree Without Really Trying.
- How to Find the Most Popular Genealogy Blogs.
- Top 100 Most Popular Genealogy Websites of 2012.
- Top 100 Genealogy Websites for 2013.
- *RECOMMENDED*Highlights of GenealogyInTime Magazine.
- *NEW*The Key to Understanding Family Relationships
How to Find Genealogy Records Online
Every year more genealogy records become available online. Learn tips and techniques to efficiently search for online genealogy records.
- A Guide to Performing Online Genealogy Searches.
- Searching Online for Your Ancestors.
- How to Use Google Advanced Search for Genealogy - Part I.
- How to Use Google Advanced Search for Genealogy - Part II.
- How to Refine Google Genealogy Searches.
- Hot Tips on How to Use Google for Genealogy Searches.
- A Genealogy Guide to 130+ Google Search Engines.
- Genealogy Limitations on Google Searches.
- The Best Free People Search Engines.
- Google Caffeine = Big Genealogy News.
- Google Quietly Kills Phonebook Search.
- Searching Online Family Trees.
- Ten Innovations in Online Genealogy Search - Part I.
- Ten Innovations in Online Genealogy Search - Part II.
- Major Milestone Reached in Free Genealogy Search.
- Ten Million More Canadian Genealogy Records.
- How Does Google Improve Search?
- Five New Google Search Tricks.
- Migration within a Country.
- A Restarted Google Newspaper Archive?
- Ellis Island Immigration Records
- Million Short: a Different Kind of Search Engine
Genealogy Brickwall Solutions
Use the ideas in these articles to help you trace your ancestors.
- Genealogy Tip of the Week.
- 50 Best Genealogy Brickwall Solutions - Part I.
- 50 Best Genealogy Brickwall Solutions - Part II.
- More Great Genealogy Brickwall Solutions - Part I.
- More Great Genealogy Brickwall Solutions - Part II.
- Marriage and Age Differences.
- Why Immigrants Change Their Name.
- Are People with the Same Family Name Related?
- Gene Study Shows Most Black Americans Have Some European Ancestry.
- Long Life Runs in Families.
- How Many People Live to 100?
- Searching Historic Small-town Newspapers.
- Look for Hidden Family Trees.
- Look for Missing Marriages.
- Searching Electoral Rolls for Ancestors.
- How to Read Old Handwriting.
- A Simple Way to Read Old Tombstones.
Important Genealogy Tools
Learn how to use these genealogy tools to help trace your family history.
- Free Genealogy Toolbar.
- What is Soundex and How Does Soundex Work?
- Understanding Julian Calendars and Gregorian Calendars in Genealogy.
- Top Ten Most Popular Online Genealogy Magazines.
- Apple iPad and Genealogy.
- A Date Guide to English Genealogy - Part I.
- A Date Guide to English Genealogy - Part II.
- A Date Guide to English Genealogy - Part III.
- Genealogy Twitter Reader.
- Google Drive for Genealogy
- Genealogy News Made Easy
- *NEW*Five Great Productivity Tools for Genealogy
- *NEW*Tips on How to Travel Light
Important Genealogy Trends
Stay on top of the most important trends in family history research.
- Your Family Tree Can Determine a Baby's Gender.
- Genealogy and the Global Economic Recession.
- Why are Newspapers Dying?
- The Death of Google News Archive.
- Top Ten Interesting Facts About the US Census.
- Ten Interesting Facts about the US 2010 Census.
- Does the US Census Undercount?
- Obituary Photos are Getting Younger.
- Evolution of UK Families.
- The Changing Face of Immigration in America.
- Africa has the Highest Genetic Diversity.
- Who Owns Your Online Genealogy Information.
- Gene Study Questions Spain's Ancestry.
- Ancestors of Modern Scandinavians Immigrated to Region.
- The Longest Family Tree.
- Cemetery Theft on the Decline.
- Top Ten Genealogy News Stories and Genealogy Themes of 2008.
- Top Ten Genealogy News Stories and Genealogy Themes of 2009.
- Fun Facts About FamilySearch.
- What are the Most Popular Internet Browsers?
- Top Trends in Genealogy
Genealogy Reference Shelf
We provide dictionaries and other useful tools to help you organize and understand your family history.
- *NEW*List of First Name Abbreviations
- Dictionary of Common Genealogy Words.
- Genealogy Latin Dictionary.
Miscellaneous Stuff
- Charles Darwin's Tangled Family Tree.
- Tracing Abraham Lincoln's Health.
- Did Cleopatra have African Ancestry?
- DNA Confirms Remains of Russian Royal Family.
- Funny Genealogy Cartoon.
- How to Say the Year 2012.
- Pinterest and Genealogy.
- *NEW*The Death of Google Reader.
