Genealogy Research
Collection by Family Tree Magazine • Last updated 1 day ago
These resources will help you lay a strong foundation for your genealogy research, from tips on how to create a research plan, to how to do genealogy research for free and much more.
8 Tips for Finding Ancestors Prior to 1850
The following strategies can help you identify family members before 1850. Each offers favorite databases for early American research and examples of what you may find. With a little practice, you’ll soon be dusting off long-buried details that bring your family’s pre-1850s history back to vivid life.
Best Family History Projects eBook
These simple family history projects will help you use your research in new and exciting ways, with practical tips and strategies for publishing your genealogy in a report or blog, printing decorative family trees, saving your research in the cloud and more. You can also get the whole family excited about ancestry with this eBook's family-friendly genealogy projects for kids.
Best Family History Projects eBook
These simple family history projects will help you use your research in new and exciting ways, with practical tips and strategies for publishing your genealogy in a report or blog, printing decorative family trees, saving your research in the cloud and more. You can also get the whole family excited about ancestry with this eBook's family-friendly genealogy projects for kids.
One Year of Genealogy Plans and Activities
Here’s your guide to planning an orderly, comprehensive and time-flexible series of essential family history tasks for the coming year. And we’ve broken each goal into several achievable steps. Choose one task each month if your time is short, or go all-out and try several. Re-order the monthly assignments as needed to fit your schedule, lifestyle and budget. The important thing is to keep your genealogy calendar time slot full of family history tasks you love (or need) to do.
Your Comprehensive Genealogy Glossary
Whether you’re a beginner genealogist or a veteran, you won’t get far if you don’t understand the lingo. Build your genealogical vocabulary with this glossary.