This class will examine record types and key strategies for finding immigration records and the inclusion of Canadian Border Crossings.

You can enter data in multiple languages by changing the language (the input language) in which you type. Input languages are included with Windows, but you need to add them to your list of languages before you can use them. You also need to change the keyboard layout to type the language you desire. The available languages and the method of changing the language and the keyboard layout will vary according to the version of Windows you have. Not all language fonts are installed by default on computers.

Your last name can tell you where your home countries are. Type a surname below and click Search to see what countries your family shares wi…

In Ordinances Ready, you can now specify which sex you are searching for when selecting an ordinance type. This allows members to use Ordina…

FamilySearch has been scanning books for over 14 years making digital copies of family histories, local histories, school yearbooks, and oth…

The British Chancery was the royal secretariat. Beginning in the year 1204, the Chancery began maintaining documents on various types of rol…

Genealogists have many different types of records available in the quest for their ancestors. While vital records are where most begin, ther…

Quite often, family history researchers stick to the usual record types when researching their family history; birth/baptismal, marriage, an…

By Sharlene Nauta I often tell my friends, "There are two types of people in this world: those who are Italian and those who wish they were.…

I recently taught a class at the Family History Library titled “Records of the English Poor.” The class outlined the types of records availa…