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At Archives.com, we feature a new guest expert every two weeks. Each of our experts series offers new tips and lessons on topics that help you learn how to trace your family history.

Expert Series

Ruth Lang

The Stories Your House Could Tell: Researching The History Of Your House

Ruth Lang | Jan 24, 2012

If you live in or have recently purchased an older or historic house, you might be curious about the... Read More

Diane Rapaport

Finding Your Massachusetts Ancestors: Genealogy Research From The 17th to 21st Centuries

Diane Rapaport | Jan 19, 2012

No matter where you live, there's a good chance that you have Massachusetts roots. Maybe your ancestor crossed the... Read More

Heather Kramer

Ancestral Archeology: Using Google Maps To Recreate Your Ancestor’s Neighborhood

Heather Kramer | Jan 17, 2012

When researching family history, genealogists go to great lengths to find newspaper articles, records, photographs, and other items to... Read More

Nancy Hendrickson

Civil War Photographs: Where To Find Copyright-Free Images Online

Nancy Hendrickson | Jan 13, 2012

When I realized how many Civil War ancestors were perched in my family tree, I was curious about where... Read More

Harold Henderson

Climbing The Spiral Staircase: Learning Genealogy

Harold Henderson | Jan 12, 2012

As genealogists, we have all spent time learning which records to trust and which not to trust. We might start... Read More

Sunny McClellan Morton

How To Organize Your Family Archive

Sunny McClellan Morton | Jan 10, 2012

Most of us have family heirlooms of some kind: clothing, photographs, jewelry, handicrafts or other objects that have been... Read More

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