Expert Series Articles
A variety of genealogy topics to help make your research and preservation of family history much easier.
- Do It Yourself Genealogy: Leaving A Written Legacy - Posted 07.05.12
- Major Jewish Record Repositories in the United States - Posted 06.11.13
- How the Jews Came to America - Posted 04.10.13
- Plot Like a Pro: Three Simple Steps to Creating a Compelling Family History Narrative - Posted 06.13.13
- The Three R's of Researching Roman Catholic Church Records - Posted 05.14.13
- An Effective Oral History Interview with African Americans - Posted 07.02.09
- Get Organized: Basic Forms For Beginning Genealogists - Posted 07.31.09
- Beginning Your Scottish Clan Research: Basic Strategies and Resources - Posted 07.02.09
- Civil War Unit Structures: A Basic Breakdown - Posted 08.16.11
- Volunteer Projects Help Family Historians - Posted 04.23.10
- Using Ship Manifests for Slave Research - Posted 02.12.13
- Researching Your 1812 Impressed Seamen - Posted 07.10.12
- Building a Case With Your Genealogy - Posted 03.19.13
- Podcasts & Webinars & Blogs, Oh My! Continuing Education In The Digital Age - Posted 04.12.12
- Genealogy Resources in Texas - Posted 12.11.12
- Genealogy Research In Special Collections - Posted 12.16.10
- Israeli Genealogy Research: An Intro To Archives In Israel - Posted 07.21.11
- Researching Your Civil War Ancestors - Posted 08.14.09
- Noble Family Histories Demystified: The German and Austrian Example - Posted 08.22.12
- Handling US Census Conundrums, Inconsistencies And Discrepancies - Posted 12.01.11
- Newly Released War Of 1812 Land Records - Posted 08.30.11
- The Myth: Truths Of Jewish Genealogy - Posted 10.21.10
- Trace Your Native American Roots - Posted 01.21.10
- Starting Your Search For Italian Ancestors - Posted 04.18.11
- Days (And Nights) At Your Museum - Posted 06.14.12
- Reborn Records! - Posted 02.21.12
- Reversing Gears: How To Find Living Relatives - Posted 12.23.09
- Not Just Lines on a Page: Family Trees to Display and Share - Posted 04.16.13
- Using Your Family History to Teach Mapping Skills to Kids - Posted 03.12.13
- Your DNA Autobiography - Posted 12.02.10
- What Is Forensic Genealogy? - Posted 10.07.10
- An Overview of Jewish Genealogy - Posted 02.19.10
- The Scots-Irish in the Southern United States: An Overview - Posted 10.16.09
- Magical Hidden Secrets In Your Old Photos - Posted 02.16.12
- Photo Organization - Posted 11.17.11
- Researching African American Soldiers of the Civil War - Posted 02.19.13
- Essential Records for Finding Your Colonial Maryland Ancestors - Posted 10.16.12
- Keeping Track on the Road to Proof - Posted 02.21.13
- Solving the Paradox of Research Planning - Posted 01.08.13
- Flying to the Past With Google Earth - Posted 02.06.13
- On (Kindle) Fire for Genealogy - Posted 01.10.13
- Historical Markers Point to Genealogical Treasures - Posted 06.06.13
- 3 Steps to Creating a Youth Genealogy Workshop - Posted 05.16.13
- Medieval Genealogy for the Medievally-Challenged (Like Me) - Posted 07.02.09
- The Good News About Taxes: Finding And Using Tax Records In Your Genealogical Research - Posted 12.06.11
- Where Is Your Proof? - Posted 09.27.11
- Identifying Slave Ancestors In Famous Historical Oil Paintings - Posted 10.07.11
- You Found Them Where? Getting Around Misspelled Names. - Posted 07.02.09
- Homestead Records: A Glimpse Into Your Ancestor's Past - Posted 06.21.10
- Free Mobile Applications For Genealogists - Posted 05.01.12
- Ancestral Archeology: Using Google Maps To Recreate Your Ancestor's Neighborhood - Posted 01.17.12
- Uncovering Your Portuguese Ancestry - Posted 05.17.12
- How May I Help You? Getting The Answers You Need From Government Agencies, Archives & Libraries - Posted 04.03.12
- Tracing Your Ancestors From The Underground Railroad - Posted 07.15.10
- Knowing When To Say "No:" Small Archive To Museum Collection - Posted 09.10.12
- Writing The Story Of Stories - Posted 08.02.12
- Locating Images Of Ancestors: Putting A Face With That Name - Posted 03.01.12
- Tracing Your Norwegian Roots - Posted 09.06.11
- Where Did This Stuff Come From: Acquisition and Provenance - Posted 05.23.13
- Appraise Your Family History Like an Archivist - Posted 01.03.13
- Slave Schedules Require a Strategy - Posted 02.26.13
- Google Filtering Techniques For Family History Research - Posted 01.28.11
- Web Browser Extensions: Power Up Your Genealogy - Posted 06.18.13
- Pinning Down Your Family History - Posted 05.21.13
- Divorce: Dilemma For Early Americans - Posted 06.21.12
- Breathe Life Into Your Ancestor's Story - Posted 05.03.12
- The Use of State Censuses in Genealogical Research - Posted 07.02.09
- Finding Ancestors with Common Names - Posted 07.02.09
- Using Social Media For Genealogy Research - Posted 02.05.10
- Finding Those Elusive Ancestors In St. Lawrence County, New York - Posted 02.09.12
- Understanding U.S. Naturalization Records - Posted 06.04.13
- Interviewing the Reluctant Relative - Posted 05.02.13
- Anatomy of a Death Certificate - Posted 05.30.13
- Finding Genealogy in Library Catalogs - Posted 04.22.13
- Case Study Excerpts: Expect The Unexpected - Posted 04.05.12
- Fact Or Fiction? Understanding & Overcoming Errors In Genealogy Records - Posted 06.24.11
- Learning From Great Grandmother's Hope Chest - Posted 12.15.11
- Fear Of Citing - Posted 10.02.09
- Source Citation: A Genealogist's Best Friend - Posted 07.02.09
- Even a Beginner Can Search Census Records Like an Expert - Posted 08.27.09
- Not Your Grandmother's Diary - Posted 05.28.13
- Using Federal Direct Tax Records - Posted 04.11.13
- Making Sense of the Census: The U.S. Federal Population Census - Posted 09.02.11
- Advancing Your Genealogical Research Into The Digital Age - Posted 07.17.09
- Tots and Teens: Family History For Children - Posted 05.05.11
- Photos For Free...Or Nearly Free - Posted 03.18.11
- Postage Stamp Genealogy - Posted 06.23.11
- The Do's & Don'ts of Internet Genealogy - Posted 03.22.12
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