The Isle of Man is a crown dependency with its own 1,000-year-old parliament. Family history research here is different to the UK.

May 11, 2008 - Rachel Bellerby

Griffith's Valuation has clues to trace family tree details and fill gaps left by missing Irish censuses. Also read tips to find Irish immigrant families.

Apr 21, 2010 - Jennifer Jensen

Learn how to research and document ancestors with the world's largest genealogy and family history website.

Jan 27, 2010 - Diana Braun

Why were the 1861 through 1891 census records in Ireland destroyed? Do census fragments exist? Where can genealogists find substitute information for lost censuses?

Apr 3, 2010 - Jennifer Jensen

U.S. Federal Census Records can help genealogists identify ancestors who fought on either side of the Civil War conflict.

Oct 25, 2009 - Katharine Garstka

Researching ancestors who were slaves can be one of the most challenging jobs a genealogist can undertake. It's not impossible, though.

May 2, 2007 - Darlene Vaillancourt

The 1850, 1860 & 1870 US Federal Census Records were first to list every person by name. Genealogical data includes age, birthplace, and clues to land records.

Jun 22, 2009 - Jennifer Jensen

The 1880 Federal Census Record is a gold mine for genealogical data. Relation to head of house & parents' birthplace are listed. Census indexes have replaced the Soundex.

Jun 22, 2009 - Jennifer Jensen

U.S. Census records are one of the most important tools in genealogical research. Here's where to find them for free, both online and elsewhere.

Jan 23, 2011 - Katharine Garstka

Early Irish census records were burned in the 1922 Four Courts fire. What substitutes will recreate this genealogical information to trace your family tree?

Apr 7, 2010 - Jennifer Jensen

Finding notable people in one's family tree is part of the fun of genealogy. There are several good resources for researching your celebrity ancestors.

May 11, 2006 - Darlene Vaillancourt

Finding your ancestors can be a fun and exciting way to learn about your family history that can then be passed down to future generations.

May 12, 2010 - Penny Pislaan

The 1920 and 1930 Federal Census Records contain much genealogical information, and are often the first public record for beginning genealogists to access.

Jun 29, 2009 - Jennifer Jensen

The 1900 & 1910 Federal Census Records have much data for genealogists, including military service, birth month and year, marriage & immigration information.

Jun 29, 2009 - Jennifer Jensen

There are numerous jokes about family skeletons kept hidden in the closet. Here's how to find some of those ancestors many genealogists are hesitant to claim.

Aug 18, 2008 - Rosemary E. Bachelor

A launch pad for tracing Quaker ancestors is the Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy. Here are tips for locating and using it.

Jan 24, 2009 - Rosemary E. Bachelor

It is not always easy finding vital records for the 19th century Ontario. However, for Wesleyan Methodists there are three very helpful sources.

Mar 4, 2008 - Wendy Elliott