Editor's Note
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Forgotten People of America
Decades of historical and genealogical research spanning three centuries, six countries, and hundreds of families reveals the epic story of the Creole inhabitants of the fabled “Isle of Canes” in Louisiana.
by Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG
Speeding up Your Search for Immigrants
Recent online offerings at Ancestry.com, the Ellis Island Foundation, and others make searching for your immigrant ancestor faster and easier.
by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak
What's in Those Naturalization Records?
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service makes it possible for us to retrace our ancestors' steps toward naturalization.
by Erika Dreifus, Ed.M., M.F.A., Ph.D.
Early Naturalization Records
Though U.S. naturalization records before 1906 are not standardized, they still have potential to help us climb the brick walls of our research.
by Loretto Dennis Szucs, FUGA
Research in the Great Plains States
The midwest is more than rolling hills and cornfields with scarecrows; you'll find plenty of records on your ancestors in the six states explored here.
by Paula Stuart Warren, CGRS
Back to Basics
Marriage Records in Abundance
Even before your ancestors said, “I do,” marriage records had already been created for the happy union. Finding those records is now up to you.
by Terry and Jim Willard
Research Cornerstones
Sharing Your Data with Others
We're all about being helpful when it comes to genealogical research, but it often takes extra effort to share our most important work.
by Donn Devine, CG, CGI
Digging Deeper
Beyond Church Records
Your ancestors' churches likely kept more records than the birth and marriage documents you're accustomed to searching. It may be time for a return visit.
by Curt B. Witcher, MLS, FUGA
Technology
Do I Have That Book?
If your home library is ever-expanding and maybe even ever-disorganized, consider the uses of the latest software.
by Mark Howells
Case Study
What If Your Ancestor Lied?
Who would imagine that the confusion in your family research is the result of the deliberate white lies of your ancestor?
by Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens, CGRS, CGL
Bare Bones
My Graveyard Shift
by Debra J. Richardson
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