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Finding United States Military Service Records
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Annelie Hansen
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November 8, 2024
If you have United States ancestry, it is possible that you have an ancestor or ancestors who served in the United States military. Military…
How to Find Families in the 1790 United States Census
By
Legacy Tree
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December 8, 2018
The 1790 census was the first census taken after the United States became an independent country. These census records may be some of the fi…
What Can U.S. Census Data Tell Me about My Family?
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Sunny Jane Morton
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September 27, 2018
Juliana Tate, a young genealogist, and Sunny Morton, accomplished blogger and author, both contributed to the writing of this article.United…
The Life and Legacy of William Brewster
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Alison Ensign
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September 15, 2020
As the Pilgrims made their way to America on the Mayflower in 1620, William Brewster served as a leader instrumental in establishing Plymout…
John Alden and Plymouth's First Love Triangle
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Alison Ensign
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September 10, 2020
You may be familiar with the Mayflower’s turbulent journey across the Atlantic, its landing off course, and the harrowing winter that follow…
Thank You to the Greatest Generation
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Steve Anderson
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May 4, 2012
The term “The Greatest Generation" was coined by television journalist Tom Brokaw. He used the term to describe the generation of men and wo…
A Woman's Motivation for Publishing Her Family History (1837)
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Nathan Murphy
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July 12, 2013
In her preface to one of the first genealogies published by a woman in the United States (1837), Sarah Robinson wrote: "There is something r…
Did My Ancestor Know George Washington?
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Nathan Murphy
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November 6, 2012
I'm feeling patriotic today. In United States history, there are a handful of characters that people around the globe have heard of. George …
Online Resources for Learning About Creating Oral Histories
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Guest Blogger
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October 16, 2012
With the advent of inexpensive digital voice recorders, it is now possible to make a direct digital recording of your relatives’ stories and…
New Digital Family History Books - June 2012 Report
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Nathan Murphy
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August 29, 2012
FamilySearch is undergoing a massive project to digitize the family history book collections at the Family History Library (Salt Lake City, …
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