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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.
If you don't know where to start, check out our list of Our Best Articles.
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
- How Popular is Genealogy?
- 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 Blog.
- Common Genealogy Mistakes.
- How to Find the Most Popular Genealogy Blogs.
- Top 100 Most Popular Genealogy Websites of 2012.
- Top 100 Genealogy Websites for 2013.
- Top 100 Genealogy Websites of 2014.
- Top 100 Genealogy Websites of 2015.
- *RECOMMENDED*Top 100 Genealogy Websites of 2016.
- Highlights of GenealogyInTime Magazine.
- 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.
- *NEW*Genealogy Search Engine FAQs.
- *NEW*Powerful Genealogy Search.
- A Guide to Performing Online Genealogy Searches.
- Search Over 500 Million More Records.
- 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 Country Guide to Google Search Engines.
- Google Limitations on Genealogy 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.
- How Does Google Improve Search?
- Five New Google Search Tricks.
- Migration within a Country.
- A Restarted Google Newspaper Archive?
- Ellis Island Immigration Facts
- Million Short: a Different Kind of Search Engine
- Google Search Provides More Information on Websites
- An Olympic Milestone - 7 Billion Free Records
- Google+ Struggles Against Facebook in Genealogy
Genealogy Brickwall Solutions
Use the ideas in these articles to help you trace your ancestors.
- 50 Best Genealogy Brick Wall Solutions - Part I.
- 50 Best Genealogy Brick Wall Solutions - Part II.
- More Great Genealogy Brick Wall Solutions - Part I.
- More Great Genealogy Brick Wall Solutions - Part II.
- A Date Guide to English Genealogy - Part I.
- A Date Guide to English Genealogy - Part II.
- A Date Guide to English Genealogy - Part III.
- 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.
- Why Obituaries Contain Hidden Family Trees.
- Look for Missing Marriages.
- Searching Electoral Rolls for Ancestors.
- How to Read Old Handwriting.
- A Simple Way to Read Old Tombstones.
- *NEW*What First Names Say About Someone.
Important Genealogy Tools
Learn how to use these genealogy tools to help trace your family history.
- 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.
- Genealogy Twitter Reader.
- Google Drive for Genealogy
- Genealogy News Made Easy
- Five Great Productivity Tools for Genealogy
- Tips on How to Travel Light
- Best Free Online Genealogy Tools
- *NEW*Simple Ways to Improve Your Genealogy Productivity
- *NEW*How to Scan Old Photos for Genealogy Research
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.
- Ancestry Rationalizes Websites.
- Let's Talk About Plagiarism.
Genealogy Reference Shelf
We provide dictionaries and other useful tools to help you organize and understand your family history.
- List of First Name Abbreviations
- City Directory Abbreviations
- List of Occupation Abbreviations
- Genealogy Word Dictionary.
- 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.
- Inbreeding of Spanish Royalty.
- Funny Genealogy Cartoon.
- How Do You Say the Year 2014?
- Pinterest and Genealogy.
- The Death of Google Reader.
- Google+ Struggles Against Facebook in Genealogy.
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