10 Terrific Resources For Identifying Your Immigrant Ancestor’s Hometown

Finding an immigrant ancestor’s hometown is a goal for many genealogy researchers. There are several key US resources to help you uncover your ancestor’s birthplace.

Research Skills, Genealogy ResourcesJessica NeavesMarch 8, 2022immigration records, immigration, hometowns, home sources, Naturalization, Religious records, census, Passenger lists, border crossing records, alien registration files, Obituaries, Military records, Pension files, Passport applications, Vital records Comments

How to Use Civil War Pension Records in Your Research

If you have an ancestor who fought in the Civil War, pension records are an amazing source of information for your family tree.

Genealogy Resources, Research SkillsJessica NeavesJuly 28, 2020Civil War, Pension files, Pension records, Military recordsComment

Link Love: Portraits of famous people recreated by their descendants

Happy Friday! Here’s some fun links from the week!