In order to search for your ancestor in the records in Europe, you need to know the town of origin. If you do not know the town of origin, you need to start searching in United States records. This lesson will teach you about U.S. Passenger Lists, and what information you can find to help discover where your ancestor came from before arriving in the United States.

In order to search for your ancestor in the records in Europe, you need to know the town of origin. This lesson will teach you what European records are available to help you determine where your ancestor came from in Europe.

Vital records overview and content, jurisdictions, and regional differences.

We will learn why we should use church records, how to find them, types of church records and information found in them, and ways to determine an ancestor's religion.

Learn about the process by which a native or citizen of one country becomes a citizen of a different country.

Learn how these often overlooked records can assist with making family connections and fleshing out a family history.

Learn proven Techniques and Strategies for overcoming the pitfalls and challenges of census research to find those elusive ancestors.

Learn why, where, and when vital records were created in the United States and how to find them.

This class will help you to find information to identify the ancestor in the records of his hometown. The Mexico-United States border crossing information and their content is analyzed during this class.

Lack of vital records? No problem. Discover the various record types to assist you with research in the Mid-Atlantic region.