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Video: How to access FREE 1850 census records
Don't have an Ancestry account? No problem. FamilySearch.org is the best source for free U.S. census records. Here's how to search the 1850 U.S. census collection. Narrated by EasyGenie founder Ian Lamont....
Video: How to access FREE 1850 census records
Don't have an Ancestry account? No problem. FamilySearch.org is the best source for free U.S. census records. Here's how to search the 1850 U.S. census collection. Narrated by EasyGenie founder Ian Lamont....

Discovering New Ancestors interview: unanswered...
We recently conducted an email interview with Arun Konanur, founder of Discovering New Ancestors. Genetic genealogy is one of the most promising tools in the genealogist's toolbox, yet also one...
Discovering New Ancestors interview: unanswered...
We recently conducted an email interview with Arun Konanur, founder of Discovering New Ancestors. Genetic genealogy is one of the most promising tools in the genealogist's toolbox, yet also one...

5 tips for reaching out the right way to other ...
Many thanks to the many people who responded to our last newsletter, which described a frustrating experience with the FamilySearch unified tree. One reader had this to say: "It is great...
5 tips for reaching out the right way to other ...
Many thanks to the many people who responded to our last newsletter, which described a frustrating experience with the FamilySearch unified tree. One reader had this to say: "It is great...

Why we don't trust FamilySearch's unified famil...
Sometimes, we use FamilySearch to see what other people (including distant cousins) have found and appended to FamilySearch's "unified family tree." Think of it as a master tree for all...
Why we don't trust FamilySearch's unified famil...
Sometimes, we use FamilySearch to see what other people (including distant cousins) have found and appended to FamilySearch's "unified family tree." Think of it as a master tree for all...

The BEST Prime Day genealogy discounts?
Here are the best deals we found for Prime Day genealogy discounts. Check out the DNA kits, document protection, and digital backup sales. Sale items are limited to Prime Day, and only while...
The BEST Prime Day genealogy discounts?
Here are the best deals we found for Prime Day genealogy discounts. Check out the DNA kits, document protection, and digital backup sales. Sale items are limited to Prime Day, and only while...

Summer genealogy reading list: a superb memoir ...
Even though it's early summer, we have made real progress on our summer reading list. Genealogy, history, and memoir are our favorites. Here is a summary of what we're reading now. Both...
Summer genealogy reading list: a superb memoir ...
Even though it's early summer, we have made real progress on our summer reading list. Genealogy, history, and memoir are our favorites. Here is a summary of what we're reading now. Both...
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