Beginners and experienced researchers alike will learn tips to advance their research and avoid the most common pitfalls. Tips include recording women with their maiden names, using the FamilySearch Wiki,...

Newfoundland and Labrador is Canada’s youngest and easternmost province, joining the Confederation of Canada in 1949. The Irish call it the Land of the Fish for it was the fish,...

Since the seventeenth century, new arrivals to America have been expected to show their allegiance to their new land. Over time, that expectation has developed into the naturalization process of...

This indispensable guide helps you get the most out of sacramental records, such as the Boston Archdiocese parish records now available at AmericanAncestors.org. Also includes how to locate and access...

Learn how to get the most from these family-oriented records that include will or administration documents, legal name changes, divorce records, guardianships or conservatorships, and unsealed adoption records. Includes explanations...

Author: Lindsay Fulton Providing only the name of the head of household, the 1790–1840 censuses are often overlooked by researchers because they lack the names of the other household residents. Nevertheless,...

The 1850 census marks the first time every person in the household was enumerated by name. It also recorded such factors as immigration, education, income, and ethnicity, providing researchers with in depth information about ancestors. This updated guide provides background on the 1850–1950 U.S. Federal Census tabulation process, explains the difference between "census day" and "enumeration day," tells which records survive, lists the enumeration questions (by year), and provides general information about federal non-population schedules. The four-page laminated guide can fit easily in your research binder.  By Lindsay Fulton

Simple steps and expert tips for researching Mayflower ancestors.  By Lindsay Fulton and Christopher C. Child, NEHGS Experts Published by NEHGS in April 2020 8 ½ x 11 laminated, 4 pages

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In this ground-breaking historical narrative, Robert Charles Anderson reveals the "why" of the Great Migration to New England that took place between 1620 and 1640. Anderson focuses not only on...

The ancestors profiled in this volume made difficult decisions in order to achieve a better life for themselves and their families in a new country. For John Ryan and Patrick Quinn, the destitution and death in Ireland between 1845...

Hannah Mather Crocker's early 19th-century work presents a unique history of Boston and its environs from the 1620s to the 1820s. A leading female writer and women's rights advocate, Crocker pays special...