Scots have been migrating to and settling in America and Canada for centuries. Today, there are an estimated 25 million Americans of Scottish descent. Tracing your Scottish heritage is rewarding,...

While we might wish all our ancestors’ records were typed in a standard format and perfectly legible, that simply isn’t the case. Many of the records family historians turn to...

When it comes to researching your Jewish ancestry, it is not just a matter of researching your ancestors as it can be in other situations. Instead, you must have a...

Created by Kyle Hurst, Senior Genealogist of the Newbury Street Press Published: November 2022 PDF Download, 10 pages This syllabus is intended to accompany our webinar “Migration: New England To and...

Created by David Allen Lambert,  Chief Genealogist Published: October 2022 PDF Download, 9 pages This syllabus is intended to accompany our webinar “Verifying Descent from Salem's Accused Witches” (archived recording...

Created by David Allen Lambert,  Chief Genealogist Published: October 2022 PDF Download, 8 pages This syllabus is intended to accompany our webinar “Using Cemetery Transcripts in Your Family History Research”...

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...

  Centuries of Irish history were lost as a result of the Four Courts Fire in Dublin in 1922. Senior Genealogist Rhonda R. McClure will delve into the history leading...

Town records from New England can contain a wealth of genealogical information. These records can contain records of births, marriages, burials, mortgages, name changes, and more that can help you...

Virginia was not only the largest and most populous of the American colonies, but its population was also highly migratory within Virginia’s borders and beyond. Little wonder then that so...

  Ireland has a unique and rather confusing system of land divisions, all of which need to be known and understood to effectively and accurately look for your ancestors. A...

So, you think you’re descended from royalty? You might be surprised to learn that a large number of Americans can claim descent from European nobility. In this lecture, Researcher Zachary...