Roots & Branches
The Official Archives Blog
Category - Using Archives.com
Searching across all 2.6 billion records on Archives.com is easy. But how can you find out what collections are available? This video will show you all about the Collections page, including the section on new and updated collections and how to find collections for a specific location. Read More »
Category - Website Updates
Archives.com is pleased to announce the release of more than 5 million birth, marriage, and death records to its members. If your family tree reaches into Alabama, Arizona, California or the District of Columbia, you will want to search in these records. The new collections include... Read More »
Category - Collections
You've probably thought of using the census to find your ancestors living with their families. But have you thought about using it to find when an ancestor died and their cause of death? In certain censuses, such as 1850, you can do just that. Read More »
Category - Collections
Rhode Island is the smallest of the 50 states, but it has a lot of genealogy. Recently, Archives.com launched three Rhode Island vital records collections. Let's take a look at them and how they can help your genealogy. Read More »
Category - Collections
It's the time of year when people start feeling nostalgic. (It seems natural for a genealogist to look backward!) Here's a look at five fantastic record collections that were added to Archives.com during 2013. Read More »
Category - Genealogy Help
It can be fun to look up famous people in the census. With so many holiday songs playing right now, it seems like a good time to look up that harbinger of winter: Jack Frost. Read More »
Category - Collections
Pilgrims are popular this time of year, but there is a lot more to Massachusetts genealogy. As Thanksgiving approaches, let's take a look at some of the Massachusetts collections on Archives.com. Read More »
Category - Website Updates
What do Delaware, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and the District of Columbia have in common? Besides all of them having the letter "A" in their names, they all have new record collections on Archives.com! Read More »
Category - Genealogy Help
What is a first cousin once removed? Is it the same as a second cousin? The short answer is "No, they're not the same thing." Let's take a look at what those cousin terms mean and how you can figure them out in your family tree.
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Category - US Census
It's tempting to skip something like the 1870 census because it doesn't list relationships. It's also tempting to think, "Oh, I know what's going to be in that record, so why bother looking for it?" The thing about genealogy is that you never know what's going to be in any given record. Read More »
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