Tracing the Troublemakers: How To Research Your Criminal Ancestors

Discover how to trace your criminal ancestors to gain a richer picture of your family history.

Genealogy ResourcesJessica NeavesJuly 10, 2024National Archives, state archives, historical societies, criminal ancestors, prisoners, Newspapers, censuses, census, court records Comments

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

Link Love: Researching Female Ancestors At Work

What are your weekend plans? Here’s some links I enjoyed over the week for you!

MiscellaneousJessica NeavesSeptember 11, 2020female ancestors, census, Irish genealogy, school records, home, Ancestry DNA, Dutch genealogy, Books, UK genealogyComment

How to Research Your Orphan Ancestors

If you’ve discovered your ancestor was an orphan, there are many types of genealogy records to help you in your search for more answers.

Research SkillsJessica NeavesMay 26, 2020Orphans, Orphanages, OAC, ArchiveGrid, Archives, San Francisco, Newspapers, census, Oral histories, Phone directories, Religious records, Sutro Library Comments

How to Use Agricultural Censuses in Genealogy

Did you know that there are non-population censuses available for your genealogy research?

Research Skills, Genealogy ResourcesJessica NeavesMarch 24, 2020census, agricultural census, National ArchivesComment