Your search results in historical records can be a valuable resource. Use the following tips to get the most out of them.

Understand the terms and acronyms that you see when you view the details of a historical record.

Contracts with the original record custodian govern nearly all of the records within our record collections.

Learn how to correct records with this short video.

Learn how to merge records in this short video.

Restore a deleted person's record in Family Tree.

We added extracted records to Family Tree, listing the International Genealogical Index (IGI) record as a source.

This segment will discuss where to find online Nonconformist records.

To help maintain an accurate genealogical record of the human family, use the sex recorded at birth.  Record any later sex or gender-related changes as custom life events in the Other Information section.

Read-only records in Family Tree have a banner at the top of the person page. The records allow no changes or updates.