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What it Means to be German-American
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Guest Blogger
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October 6, 2015
I’ve always self-identified as ‘German-American.’ Growing up in Milwaukee I took for granted that everyone enjoyed liverwurst sandwiches on …
Records of Swedish-American Churches
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larsonw
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August 1, 2011
Records of the Swedish-American churches are a great source for genealogical information and especially for helping to establish the place o…
English Research for American Genealogists: Cemeteries
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Nathan Murphy
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November 2, 2010
Many Americans trace their ancestry to Great Britain. This is the first of a series of blog posts designed to expose readers familiar with A…
Seven American Brickwalls
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Nathan Murphy
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February 17, 2012
There are few countries where family history is more popular than the United States. This is in spite of the fact that American genealogists…
Tips for Searching on the American Ancestors Website
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Marilyn J. Markham
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May 20, 2015
The American Ancestors website has over 400 million searchable names covering New England, New York, Canada, and more. The partnership betwe…
Researching Formerly Enslaved African Americans
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Diane Sagers
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September 6, 2019
With methodical research, you can often find slave records to fill out the story of ancestors. FamilySearch holds many such online records a…
Famous African Americans in FamilySearch Records
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Diane Sagers
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August 16, 2019
FamilySearch’s African American records are filled with useful genealogical information. For example, FamilySearch has records supporting th…
African American Genealogy
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Sally Odekirk
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September 11, 2019
“No matter your background, knowing your roots plays an important role in shaping your identity,” said Nkoyo Iyama, in her 2017 RootsTech ad…
Discovering Your African American Heritage
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Kathryn Grant
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September 13, 2019
“In all of us there is a hunger, marrow-deep, to know our heritage—to know who we are and where we have come from.” These words from Alex Ha…
Spanish–American War Causes and Effects
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Amie Tennant
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February 8, 2022
Colonization has been on the forefront of many nations’ minds throughout history. The idea of imperialism and expansion has led many countri…
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