Q: What German naming traditions are there?

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Q: What German naming traditions are there?

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.

The Origins of Filipino Surnames

Learn where Filipino surnames came from, some of their meanings, and how you can research your own Filipino last name.

Land Records Genealogy Cheat Sheet

Records can reveal a wealth of family history details. They help you trace your family's migrations, discover exactly where they lived, document relative relationships, distinguish same-named individuals and more. But researching land records can be challenging. Our eight-page cheat sheet serves as a quick-reference guide to finding and understanding your ancestors' deeds, land patents, plat maps, property tax records and more. Download this PDF cheat sheet and start using it to discover your family tree today!

Premium: How to Create a Genealogy Research Plan

Don’t know how to begin your genealogy research, or hit a brick wall? Get on track and inspired with this sample family history research plan.

Video: Find One-of-a-Kind Genealogy Records with ArchiveGrid

ArchiveGrid is a free online catalog of more than 7 million archival materials, and it can be your key to discovering original records pertaining to your ancestors' lives. In this short video, Sunny Morton shows you how.