July 11, 2025 If you have ancestors who settled in the western half of the United States during the 19th century, there’s a good chance that your ancestors received the land directly from the U.S. government. The records of this transfer are held at the National Archives, but the Bureau of Land Management General …
Researching Revolutionary War Ancestors
July 4, 2025 It’s the Fourth of July. Today is the perfect day to do some research into your Revolutionary War ancestors. The Revolutionary War began in 1775 and ended in 1783. If your ancestors were in America by that time, it’s likely that you will have Revolutionary War Ancestors. In my family only …
Family Search Family Tree Sources and Memories
June 27, 2025 Whenever I’m researching a new ancestor or helping someone else research an ancestor, my first step is to look for the ancestor on the Family Search Family Tree. It’s a quick way to see what research might already have been done on a particular ancestor. The fact that it’s free is a …