Have you heard of Alien Files, AKA A-Files? If not, and if you have an immigrant ancestor who was in the US in the 1940s and 1950s, you could be missing out on some great resources!
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If you’re Italian American, FamilySearch is a great place to find free genealogy records. But, some of the collections are not where you’d expect to find them. In this post, I’ll share what types of records you can find and how to find them.
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It’s an amazing feeling to find your ancestors on passenger lists and learn when they arrived. Here are 11 free websites with ship lists to search for your family.
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In honor of the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month, I wanted to share some free genealogy websites. Hispanic genealogy is a big topic that covers many countries and regions, so I tried to gather resources that reflect that.
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Did your ancestor work for the railroad? If so, they may have a file with the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board. These files can have genealogy gold inside.
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More Black genealogy resources are coming online as records get digitized. Here’s 10 resources to help your search.
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Mexican civil registration records are an essential, easy to access resource for Mexican genealogy research.
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These French Canadian genealogy books are essential reading to get you started on your research.
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If you have an ancestor who fought in the Civil War, pension records are an amazing source of information for your family tree.
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Family Tree is a British magazine that has beginner guides to in-depth resources for experienced genealogists.
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June is National Caribbean American Heritage Month. While the Caribbean encompasses many cultures and languages, there are free resources to help you find with your Caribbean family tree research!
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The OAC is a free website of primary source collections from repositories across the state. It’s a great resource for genealogical research as collections of personal papers, correspondence, photographs, and oral histories are available to search.
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If you have Japanese ancestry, you may have heard the term koseki when researching your genealogy. But what is a koseki and how can it help you trace your family tree?
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If you’ve traced your ancestors back to Scotland, you may be asking yourself, “Now what??” In honor of Scottish Heritage Month, here are 7 free Scottish genealogy websites to use in your research, and how they can benefit you.
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Here are 10 great books on Scottish genealogy. No matter where in Scotland your family hails from, these are sure to help your search!
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Make Mother’s Day a special day with this genealogy inspired gift guide for the mom in your life.
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April is Arab American Heritage Month! Because Arab American genealogy can be a challenge, I pulled together a guide to basic resources.
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Did you know that there are non-population censuses available for your genealogy research?
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March is Irish American Heritage Month. Get started tracing your Irish ancestry with these books.
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Common gravestone symbols aren’t just a way to memorialize someone. They can also provide clues about your ancestors and their lives through the chosen decorations.
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