2026-07-31    Finding Business Records: Business records are not usually thought of as genealogy records, but they can be quite useful. Here are three basic ways to track business records for your ancestors: 1) Newspaper articles about business activities; 2) City and phone directories that list your ancestor's business; and 3) Professional or trade organizations that publish journals or newsletters. Learn more in the U.S. Research Knowledgebase and in Goal F7 of the United States page.