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January 24, 2021

New QRB (Quick Research Basics) Videos

Since the last time we posted, there are four new Quick Research Basics (QRB) videos on our YouTube Channel: Naturalization and Passenger Records United States Church Records U.S. Travel and Migration Records Other United States Records We have provided subtitles for each of these videos in English, Spanish, German, and Portuguese, and you can select Auto-Translate in YouTube Settings to...

Research/U.S. Research
January 24, 2021

Don’t Get Obsessed with One Ancestor

Note: This article by James Tanner was published previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site and is used with the author’s permission.     The reality is that you have thousands upon thousands of ancestors and millions of relatives. Too often, I am approached for help in finding one ancestor’s parents. Also too often, I hear the same story about...

Research/U.S. Research
July 28, 2018

Inside the Guide: Asking the Right Research Questions

Family history research is a journey of discovery. In a way, it’s like being in your own classroom with a great teacher and a vast array of resources. Picture yourself there. Would you say to the professor, “OK, tell me all I need to know about geography (or history, or whatever)”? Or would you take the time to think about...

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