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Laura Bush and Donny Osmond to Share Family Stories at RootsTech

By Paul G. Nauta (@nautapg) ,

January 20, 2015

RootsTech 2015, already the largest family history conference in the world, is on track to surpass last year’s record of 13,000 attendees—mo…
Incorrect U.S. Census Information—When the Census Taker Gets It Wrong

By Jan Mayer ,

October 9, 2018

By Jan MayerOn the first U.S. census day (August 2, 1790), 17 United States marshals and around 650 assistants1 began the task of finding an…
New Records on FamilySearch from January 2019

By FamilySearch ,

February 4, 2019

FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in January 2019 with over 25 million new indexed family history records and over 170,000 digi…
140 Free Online Genealogy Research Courses

By Paul G. Nauta (@nautapg) ,

April 20, 2011

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—Ever found yourself researching your family tree and discovering a new branch that extended to another country—and you …
New Questions on the 1940 U.S. Census

By Bryanna Willis ,

October 26, 2018

What’s the difference between the 1930 and 1940 United States censuses? While the question may sound like the opening to a joke, it isn't a …
Day of the Dead—Fun Activities to Honor Our Ancestors

By Steve Anderson ,

October 20, 2023

Día de los Muertos, or “Day of the Dead,” is a day to celebrate and remember family members and loved ones who have died. It is a popular ho…
How to Start Family Food Traditions from Scratch

By FamilySearch ,

February 2, 2017

In my younger years, I found myself drawn to the exotic food traditions of those around me, feeling like my own food heritage was, well, une…
How to Use Dutch Records on FamilySearch

By Guest Blogger ,

September 21, 2017

by Yvette Hoitink, CGSM In the Netherlands, historical records are kept in public archives. Increasingly, archives are digitizing and indexi…
How to Read a 1790 U.S. Census Form

By Sharon Howell ,

December 8, 2018

A 1790 census record can give you a small snapshot into your 1790 ancestor’s family and lifestyle. Although the handwriting might seem hard …
Close Rolls and English Research

By FamilySearch ,

January 27, 2011

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

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