Archives & Repositories

When working on Puerto Rican genealogy, many of us in this digital age go online to websites such as MyHeritage, Ancestry, or FamilySearch, …

Obtaining original American Southwest Genealogical records can seem complicated, but in this article we'll help you request original documen…

Unlike British research, where national census and civil registration records are readily available after the 1830s, these record types are …

From Jersey Shore to Postiglione: Finding Italian Ancestors You never know when and where your Italian ancestors will show up. How one genea…

Until recently, Irish family history research was considered problematic. But in recent years, individuals can do the bulk of their research…

Genealogy adoption mysteries are found in many family trees, with stories and legends about ancestors passed down for generations. Like any …

Eastern European archives have historically been difficult to access. Searching these archives were often met with frustration because these…

Researching enslaved ancestors in the former British Empire is not as hopeless as it may initially seem. With well kept records and archives…