Mary Harrell-Sesniak explains that ancestral surnames may have been spelled differently in the past and provides search tips for these name variations... (Read More)
In this article, to celebrate Women’s History Month, Mary Harrell-Sesniak provides practical tips to help you search for your female ancestors... (Read More)
In this article, Duncan Kuehn provides a guide to understanding your ancestors’ middle names, and how to use middle names in your family history research... (Read More)
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak provides some tips to find ancestors that have common names, such as Smith or Jones.. (Read More)
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak shares some of the odd and humorous names she’s run across while researching family history in old newspapers... (Read More)
Researching the ancestry of someone with a common last name can be tricky. Find the list of the most common last names in U.S. and genealogy research tips... (Read More)
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