New! How to Navigate Dead Fred’s Genealogy Photo Archive

How to Navigate Dead Fred’s Genealogy Photo Archive

Dead Fred lets you search for old family photos and add your own. Here’s a guide that offers tips for using the site’s search functions and other features.

Online Course: Using U.S. Vital Records

Whatever your motivations and goals for researching your family's history, you'll want to uncover evidence of your ancestors' lives. This evidence can and will take the form of records. In this course, you'll learn about birth, marriage, and death records - three key records in genealogical research.

An Irish Map of Counties for Plotting Your Irish Roots

If you have Irish roots, you’ve probably at least heard of the counties in Ireland. Consult this map of Ireland and its counties to figure out which your ancestor lived in.

German Genealogy Cheat Sheet

Researching German ancestors? You'll want to keep this at-a-glance genealogy reference close at hand. The German Genealogy Cheat Sheet is designed to quickly deliver the information you need to understand the records of your German ancestors.

Premium: 16 Records for Identifying Your Immigrant Ancestor’s Hometown

These sources will help you pinpoint an immigrant ancestor’s Old World town or village of origin.

New Video: How to Use the Ancestry Card Catalog

With billions of records in hundred of collections, Ancestry is sure to hold answers to many of your family tree questions. But how are you supposed to sort through all of it to find what you need? The Ancestry.com Card Catalog is your key to quickly finding your family's records. The best part? It's free to use, even without a subscription.