Records Reference Guide
Hints and Tips
- What is a First Cousin, Twice Removed?
- Family Legends and Myths
- Impossible and Improbable
- The Famous and Infamous
- They Changed Our Name at Ellis Island
- The Importance of Names and Naming Patterns
- American Surnames
- Name and Word Spellings
- Spelling Doesn't Count
- Soundex -- What It Is and How to Use It
- Outdated word meanings
- Outdated Medical Terminology
- Breaking the Medical Code: Understanding Outdated Medical Terminology
- Double dates
- Location Names and Boundaries
- Other danger zones Mistaken Identity
- Determining the accuracy of information
- Illegitamate Children and Missing Fathers
- Finding Female Ancestors and Maiden Names
- Dear Diary: Discovering Your Female Ancestors
- Locating Korean War Veterans
- Service to the Cause: Civilans During War Years
- Tips for Reading Handwriting
- Marriage in the Modern Age
- All About Adoption Research
- Tips for Photographing Gravestones
- Tips for Reading Old Records: Handwriting, Spelling, and Boundaries
- Tips for Reading Old Records: Dangerous Dates and Word Meanings
- Guidelines for Reading Old Documents
Types of Records and Their Uses
- Using State Resources for Genealogy
- Using County and Town Resources for Genealogy
- Using Court Records for Genealogy
- Using Directories for Genealogy
- Potential Problems with Records
- Previous Research
- Wills and Testaments
- Court Records -- Finding Your Ancestors
- Indexes: How to Use Them
- Maps in Family Research
- Introduction to the 1900 Census
- Every Ten Years: Key to the United States Census, 1790-1930
- Secrets of the Census
- 1900 Census -- The Missing Link
- Making Sense of the U.S. Census
- Church Records in the U.S.
- Locating Church Records
- Social Security Sleuthing
- Final Resting Place
- Using Cemeteries and Funeral Homes for Genealogy
- Cemeteries -- Not Just for Halloween Anymore
- Obituaries: More Than Meets the Eye
- Researching Through Military Records
- Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants
- Revolutionary War Military Records
Photographs
- Photographs and the Holidays
- Follow the Clues -- Dating Your Photographs
- Using Photos in Your Research
- Protecting Family Memories from Time
- Restoring Damaged Photographs
Immigration, Emmigration and Naturalization
- Notes on Naturalization
- European Migration and Your Family Origins
- Coming to America
- What You'll Learn from Passenger Lists
- Establishing an Immigration Timeframe
- Immigrants Who Returned Home
- Major ports of exit and entry Ports of Exit from Europe and Britain
International Research
- But I Don't Speak the Language
- Tips for international research
- Canadian Records and Sources
- All about immigration and migration
- A Primer for New England Research
- Research in England
Ethnicty and Religious Affiliation Research
- Genealogy Resouces by Religious Affiliation
- Resources for Ethnic Genealogy
- Building Blocks of African American Genealogy
- Free African Americans of North Carolina and Virginia
- Obituaries for African Americans
- Irish Research
- Finding Your Ancestors in Ireland
- Irish Resources on the Internet
- Fiddler on the Roots: Researching Your Jewish Heritage
Oral History
- Organizing Oral History Information
- Get Nosy with Aunt Rosie: Example Questions for Oral Histories
- Suggested topics and questions for oral histories
- The Importance of Oral Histories
- Interviewing Mom and Grandma: Oral History Tips