Ancestral Findings

History

These brief historical and informational snippets about genealogy and history should encourage and help you advance your family tree.

Episodes

Free Book Giveaway: Mason: A Man with No Beginning by Timothy Mulgrew | AF-1318

We Spend So Much Time Looking Back: What Are We Leaving Behind? | AF-1317

Am I Researching My Family or Just Collecting Records?

The People I Almost Walked Past in the Family Tree

I Know Their Names, But Do I Really Know Them?

How Road Petitions Can Reveal Your Ancestor's Neighborhood

Labor Day: A Legacy of Work, Rest, and Family

Using Bastardy Bonds in Family Research

10 Perfect Genealogy Projects for September

What School Records Can Tell You About Your Ancestors

Your Ancestor's Neighbors May Hold the Clues You Need

The People Who Disappeared From History: Finding Ancestors Who Left Few Records

Finding Your Ancestors in Fraternal and Lodge Records

What Coroner's Inquest Records Can Tell You About Your Ancestors

Did Your Ancestor End Up in the Poorhouse? The Records You May Be Missing

American Folklore in Oklahoma

American Folklore in Oregon

American Folklore in South Dakota

What Funeral Home Records Can Tell You About Your Ancestors

American Folklore in Pennsylvania