Exploring the Freedmen’s Bureau – An Interview with Shelley Viola Murphy

Exploring the Freedmen’s Bureau – An Interview with Shelley Viola Murphy

In this episode, Shelley Viola Murphy highlights the Freedmen’s Bureau and its accessibility for genealogical research. Also: find out what resources made the 2022 Best Genealogy Websites list and learn how one TikTok user is using the platform to explore cemeteries and uncover stories from the past.

Online Course: Write Your Family History

There are plenty of reasons why you should write your family history. Whether you’re writing to honor your ancestors, give shape to your research, preserve an interesting story, or show history through the eyes of those who lived it, documenting your findings is a great way to add depth to your research and share it with others. In this 4-week course, we’ll give you the tools to make writing your family history painless.

Freedmen’s Bureau Records: A Genealogist’s Guide

Freedmen’s Bureau records are more accessible now than ever, online at sites like Ancestry.com and FamilySearch. Learn what you can uncover in them.

Ultimate Family Tree Chart Templates Download

Save and share your family history with style! This download contains 25 beautiful decorative family tree templates that will turn your genealogy into a work of art. Simply download the family tree templates, then type and save the name of your ancestors into the forms.

101 Best Genealogy Websites of 2022

With so many genealogy websites available for your family history quest, how do you know which sites are the best? Leave it to our genealogy experts!