By the conclusion of the American Civil War, an estimated 179,000 Black men had served in the U.S. Army and another 19,000 in the Navy. In this online lecture, Researcher...

Created by Susan Donnelly, Genealogist Published: April 2021 PDF Download, 11 pages For many living in New England during the 17th through 19th centuries, their livelihood and even survival was...

Created by Ann Lawthers, GenealogistPublished: June 2021PDF Download, 12 pages Do you have ancestors from the Deep South? In this webinar, Genealogist Ann Lawthers addresses key challenges in researching families...

Created by Danielle Cournoyer, ResearcherPublished: March 2021PDF Download, 8 pagesIn the 19th and early 20th centuries, American cities seemingly sprang up overnight as new industries, new immigrant populations, and new...

By the end of the War of 1812, nearly 35,000 American Regulars and 458,000 militia had served on land and sea. In this syllabus, Chief Genealogist David Allen Lambert provides...

The Scots-Irish have been immigrating to America since the early 18th century. Today, there are more then 5.4 million Americans who have Scots-Irish ancestry. But who are the Scots-Irish? Where...

When researching family history, it can be easy to get swept up in the discoveries you’re making and to forget to stay organized. You may think you’ll remember your initial...

Settlement houses first appeared in the United States in the late 1880s, modeled after London’s Toynbee Hall. Located in neighborhoods largely comprised of poor and immigrant populations, the purpose of...

Writing and publishing your genealogy is a fantastic way to preserve your family history for future generations and to share it with others. However, doing so is no simple task!...

More than 400 years ago, the Mayflower landed on the shores of Massachusetts with 102 passengers aboard. Today, there are an estimated 35 million Mayflower descendants worldwide. In this online...

Created by Lindsay Fulton, Vice President for Research and Library ServicesPublished: January 2021PDF Download, 20 pagesWhen most family historians think about the census, they think of the population schedule—the enumeration...

If you’ve ever stopped into a Scottish goods store, you may have been given the impression that finding your Scottish clan or tartan is as simple as finding your surname...