July 21, 2023 Everyone who lives in the United States has immigrant ancestors. In some cases, your immigrant ancestors were so long ago that no one will ever be able to trace individuals. This is the case for people who belong to various indigenous groups. For most Americans, it means that sometime in the …
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Searching in the Right Places, Family Search Wiki
July 14, 2023 Plugging a name into a database is a quick way to search for records. If you’re lucky enough to have an ancestor with a unique name, it might result in a plethora of records about that ancestor. Unfortunately, though, most of our ancestors’ names turn out to be surprisingly common. That means …
DAR Genealogical Research System
July 7, 2023 Do you have Revolutionary War ancestors? If you’re not sure, the week of the Fourth of July is a good time to begin searching for those ancestors. A good starting place to learn more about patriot ancestors is the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Genealogical Research System at https://www.dar.org/national-society/genealogy/using-genealogical-research-system-grs . …