Posts about research tips and making the most of your genealogy research and your subscriptions to free and pay resources.
Today's post is about Google Maps and Uncommunicative Records. I only wish I'd thought of this work-around sooner for place research. I've had a love-hate relationship with turn-of-the-(20th)-century Cook County marriage licenses for years now. [...]
Need help reading faded handwriting in your research? When archivists encounter faded documents in archives or libraries, it can be a challenge just to read the print or handwriting. Here are some solutions if [...]
Have you heard about the History Hub community? Launched by the U.S. National Archives, the History Hub community is a place to ask questions, share information, work together, and find help with U.S. National Archives research. History [...]
If you're looking for images of towns where your ancestors lived, try using the Curt Teich Postcard Archives. The Curt Teich Company was once was the world leader in the printing of view and advertising [...]
