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How to access free naturalization records for g...
Have you ever observed or taken part in a U.S. naturalization ceremony? We have. After going through a years-long process to apply for U.S. citizenship, thousands of people from all...
How to access free naturalization records for g...
Have you ever observed or taken part in a U.S. naturalization ceremony? We have. After going through a years-long process to apply for U.S. citizenship, thousands of people from all...

Genealogy tip: How to turn old family letters i...
Family genealogists tend to collect a lot of old materials. In the EasyGenie newsletter, we sometimes discuss how to digitize and share old photos and vital records. But what about the other...
Genealogy tip: How to turn old family letters i...
Family genealogists tend to collect a lot of old materials. In the EasyGenie newsletter, we sometimes discuss how to digitize and share old photos and vital records. But what about the other...

Understanding changes in AncestryDNA's ethnicit...
If you are an Ancestry DNA customer, you may have noticed an update to your "ethnicity percentages," like in the map above. Ancestry has also added a new feature that...
Understanding changes in AncestryDNA's ethnicit...
If you are an Ancestry DNA customer, you may have noticed an update to your "ethnicity percentages," like in the map above. Ancestry has also added a new feature that...

NARA website: Searching the 1950 Census for family
As we mentioned in the EasyGenie blog a few weeks ago, the 1950 Census is now available online. We've had a chance to give it a spin, and we have...
NARA website: Searching the 1950 Census for family
As we mentioned in the EasyGenie blog a few weeks ago, the 1950 Census is now available online. We've had a chance to give it a spin, and we have...

What's your "favorite" document for genealogy r...
Last month, we posed a question on the EasyGenie Facebook page: What is your favorite document for genealogy research? A. Vital recordsB. CensusC. ProbateD. Other On the EasyGenie blog and in this newsletter, we...
What's your "favorite" document for genealogy r...
Last month, we posed a question on the EasyGenie Facebook page: What is your favorite document for genealogy research? A. Vital recordsB. CensusC. ProbateD. Other On the EasyGenie blog and in this newsletter, we...

German genealogy basics from American Ancestors...
We are members of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) and receive their fantastic magazine, American Ancestors. A recent issue digs into German genealogy. While we don't have German ancestors, reading...
German genealogy basics from American Ancestors...
We are members of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) and receive their fantastic magazine, American Ancestors. A recent issue digs into German genealogy. While we don't have German ancestors, reading...