Digging for Deaths Part 2: Census Mortality Schedules
As discussed in the first installment of this series, Census mortality schedules can be used without official vital records to document the …
Census
Irish Family History: Online Resources to Help Find Your Irish Ancestors
Until recently, Irish family history research was considered problematic. But in recent years, individuals can do the bulk of their research…
Celebrate the Women in Your History
One of the challenges genealogists find when researching female ancestors is the lack of resources that document their lives. Legacy Tree Ge…
Looking Back: The 1950 U.S. Federal Census is Coming Soon!
Legacy Tree Genealogists’ Sarah Gutmann talks about the soon-to-be-released 1950 United States Federal Census and how it can be used t…
House History: Telling the Story of Your Home
Learning about old houses is one of the best ways to connect with our past and bring people together when they learn of their shared heritag…
Searching for Sarah: Strategies for Researching Female Ancestors
Legacy Tree Genealogists’ Geneil Breeze specializes in finding unknown ancestors. In this article, we discover some tips for identifyi…
Legacy Tree Onsite: Finding Your Ancestors in Scotland – An Introduction to the Main Records and Archives
Let’s say you trace your family tree and discover your ancestors were born in Scotland. Where do you go from there? One of our onsite …
Tips for Researching Ancestors Who Migrated Alone
One of our researchers, Katy Barnes, provides valuable tips on how to research an ancestor who migrated alone. Katy traces the migration of …