Genealogy Tasks for the Weekend

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Genealogy Tasks for the Weekend

Determine spelling variations for the name of an ancestral hometown. Also study any border or jurisdictional changes it may have had throughout its history.

Review our list of the best websites for African American genealogy research.

Check out our full list of daily genealogy tasks from Lisa Alzo.

8 Steps for Tracing Enslaved Ancestors Using Slave Schedules

Follow these steps for using 1850 and 1860 slave schedules to trace your slave ancestors.

A Tour of the FamilySearch Research Wiki

FamilySearch is the world's largest free genealogy website, and its Research Wiki is a hefty how-to portal. In this video, Sunny Morton provides a quick tour of this helpful genealogy tool.

Premium: A Genealogist's Guide to Freedmen’s Bureau 

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.

From the Archives: Shining a Spotlight on Marriage Records

In this episode from the archives, Lisa is joined by Amanda Epperson to discuss how and why to research marriage records. Plus, our DNA expert is back to explain why you should upload your tree to your DNA test results.

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