Genealogy
Fascinated with ancestry and heritage? Whether you’re an experienced genealogist or just beginning your family history, we’re here to help.
We have information on many aspects of genealogical research, as well as specialty areas like Irish records, Polish research aids, and Polish immigration to America. You can learn about the ancestry of Kate Middleton, future Queen of England or President Obama, how DNA testing is being used for genealogy, and easy ways for parents and grandparents to interest children in their family history. If you're interested in lineage societies, we have information on that topic, too.
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Genealogical Research Methods
- Immigrant Ship Information in the New York Times
- History for Genealogists, by Judy Jacobson: A Book Review
- Ancestry Adds Sons of the American Revolution Applications
- How to Start Researching a Family Tree and Genealogy
- Break Through Your Genealogical Brick Wall: Study History
Vital Record Resources
- Tracing the Genealogy of The French Habitants of New France
- Genealogical Gold Found in Ancestry's Female Convict Records
- FamilySearch, the New Look I - Say Goodbye to the IGI
- Birth Certificate Replacement: Replace a Lost Birth Certificate
- Using Death Certificates in Genealogical Research
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Katharine Garstka -
Katharine Garstka specializes in genealogical research and in historical and genealogical writing.