• Check data carefully to avoid errors - Death certificates can be incorrect, even if provided by closest kin. An article published in The Spokesman-Review, (Washington), April 21, 2002. ^new (Added: 26-Aug-2008 Hits: 24 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Domestic Letters, 1748-1906 - Domestic Letters of the Department of State, 1784-1906, M40. Description and tips on using the collection. ^new (Added: 6-Nov-2008 Hits: 30 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Domestic Letters, 1748-1906 - Domestic Letters of the Department of State, 1784-1906, M40. Description and tips on using the collection. ^new (Added: 8-Jun-2009 Hits: 5 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Fair entries, winners often provide link for genealogy work - Have you started making your entries for the fair and fall festivals? Does that have something to do with genealogy? Yes, it does. An article published in The Pittsburg Morning Sun (Kansas), February 15, 2004. ^new (Added: 10-Feb-2009 Hits: 20 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Family history should include 'things,' too - We can take a mental time trip to as far back as we can remember and up to the present, and it will be filled with thoughts of things. An article published in The Pittsburg Morning Sun (Kansas), March 7, 2004. ^new (Added: 6-Feb-2009 Hits: 28 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• FOIA Facts: Understanding FBI Records - Many Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requesters are confused when they make a request to the FBI and get a "no record" response even though they are sure that there is a record on the subject of their request at the FBI. ^new (Added: 2-Jun-2009 Hits: 5 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Follow the money, and hit the probate jackpot - The wag who once said that you never know a person until you share an inheritance with them was probably a genealogist. An article published in the St. Petersburg Times (Florida), May 23, 2002. ^new (Added: 5-Oct-2008 Hits: 17 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Foreign Letters, 1785-1790 - Foreign Letters of the Continental Congress and the Department of State, 1785-1790, M61. Description and tips on using the collection. ^new (Added: 18-Dec-2008 Hits: 25 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• How sure can one be of conclusions? - Heritage Hunting: Record density tests can help researcher prove his/her findings. An article published in The Spokesman-Review (Washington), October 27, 2002. ^new (Added: 10-Jan-2009 Hits: 23 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Indexes to Naturalization Records - The type of index available can vary greatly depending upon the state and time period. ^new (Added: 27-Dec-2008 Hits: 22 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Investigative Case Files of the Bureau of Investigation 1908-1922 - Espionage, terrorism, and subversive activities during the FBI's earliest years. Description and tips on using the collection. ^new (Added: 3-Apr-2009 Hits: 18 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Is There a Family Tree Goldmine Hiding in Your Attic? - Hidden genealogy resources many new family tree researchers miss. ^new (Added: 23-Mar-2009 Hits: 23 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Land grant records can produce research gems - Federal and state land grant applications may yield a mother lode of genealogical information if you're lucky enough to mine the right spot. An article published in The St. Petersburg Times (Florida), March 28, 2002. ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2008 Hits: 26 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Marriage forms can yield useful clues - These records are usually found in the county in which the event took place. However, some counties regularly ship off older records to their state's archives. An article published in The St. Petersburg Times (Florida), April 17, 2003. ^new (Added: 27-Mar-2009 Hits: 21 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Obits add facts that widen searches - Obituaries are more than a memoriam to the deceased and public notice of the time and place of the funeral. These thumbnail sketches of a person's life provide solid clues for conducting more research. An article published in The St. Petersburg Times, July 4, 2002. ^new (Added: 31-Dec-2008 Hits: 28 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Property records lend facts about families - Diggin up the land records of your ancestors : List of possible resources. An article published in The St. Petersburg Times (Florida), February 20, 2003. ^new (Added: 30-Apr-2009 Hits: 19 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Stake out homestead records for information - Many of our ancestors had a chance to get free land through a variety of grant programs. These land grant applications can be a bonanza to genealogists. An article published in The St. Petersburg Times (FL), April 4, 2002. ^new (Added: 19-Sep-2008 Hits: 28 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Those Elusive Early Americans: Public Lands and Claims in the American State Papers, 1789–1837 - The thousands of claims and other records preserved from the records of the Senate and House contain a wealth of information on individuals and families living in America from 1789 to 1838. An article published in the Summer 2005 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration. ^new (Added: 1-Sep-2008 Hits: 52 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Using Batch Numbers in the LDS International Genealogical Index - To take full advantage of this database of transcribed parish records, it really helps to understand and make use of batch numbers. ^new (Added: 25-Dec-2008 Hits: 25 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• 'Remember Me': Six Samplers in the National Archives - Not all records and documents in NARA's vast holdings are on parchment, paper, or computer disks. A few are actually needlework samplers that were considered official records by the U.S. Government. An article published in the Fall 2002 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration. (Added: 23-Oct-2007 Hits: 58 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• 'You have the body': Habeas Corpus Case Records of the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Columbia, 1820–1863 - These case files can provide names of individuals and family members; birth, marriage, and death information; and detailed information on the daily lives of the people involved in the cases. An article published in the Fall 2005 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration. (Added: 9-Aug-2007 Hits: 75 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Background information on Anglican Church and Parish Records (Added: 20-Apr-2004 Hits: 144 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• By Way of Canada: U.S. Records of Immigration Across the U.S.-Canadian Border, 1895–1954 (St. Albans Lists) - A guide to using immigration records of the U.S.-Canadian border. An article published in the Fall 2000 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration. (Added: 13-Dec-2007 Hits: 107 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Do We Have Any Records Relating to French Spoliation Claims? - Investigate claims presented by U.S. citizens against France, Spain, and Holland for vessels and cargo taken by privateers before September 30, 1800. An article published in the Spring 1991 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration. (Added: 8-May-2007 Hits: 35 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• How can you be certain about ... - One of the frustrating features about genealogy is that, in general, the further you go back the fewer records you find, and the more ambiguous they become. (Added: 17-Jun-2008 Hits: 38 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Income Tax Records of the Civil War Years - Discover valuable information in records of the first U.S. income tax. An article published in the Winter 1986 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration. (Added: 29-Jun-2007 Hits: 142 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Naturalization Records in the United States - Naturalization is the process by which an alien becomes an American citizen. This article is adapted from Claire Prechtel-Kluskens, "The Location of Naturalization Records," The Record, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 21-22 (Nov. 1996). (Added: 15-Dec-2002 Hits: 392 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Nothing ventured, nothing ‘gained’ - Don’t be too quick in tossing things away because some are priceless to the genealogy of a family or to the history of an area. An article published in the Herald Democrat (Texas), January 15, 2006. (Added: 15-May-2008 Hits: 35 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Retracing the Trails of Your Ancestors Using Deed Records (Added: 23-Apr-2000 Hits: 102 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

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