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The 1850, 1860 & 1870 US Federal Census Records were first to list every person by name. Genealogical data includes age, birthplace, and clues to land records.

The 1900 & 1910 Federal Census Records have much data for genealogists, including military service, birth month and year, marriage & immigration information.

The 1920 and 1930 Federal Census Records contain much genealogical information, and are often the first public record for beginning genealogists to access.

The 1880 Federal Census Record is a gold mine for genealogical data. Relation to head of house & parents' birthplace are listed. Census indexes have replaced the Soundex.

The 1911 Irish census is the first to be searchable online, and includes genealogy information for ancestors of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Finding ancestors has become a popular pastime, especially for the baby boomers. Here are some tips for tracing your family tree. It's an exciting adventure.

Use pedigree charts and family group sheets to organize ancestors' information in your family tree. Genealogists also use research logs to track searches and save time.

Do a genealogical home survey to find info for your family tree. Look for old photographs, letters and diaries, scrapbooks, family Bibles, heirlooms.

Do a genealogical home survey to find info for your family tree. Look for birth, marriage, death certificates; legal & citizenship papers, military and school records.

Want to find the ancestors on your family tree? Here are basic steps to get started in genealogy: pedigree charts, home survey, what you know and what you want to learn.

After a search of the BMD Index for England and Wales, order the actual birth, marriage or death certificate, or connect with others on a certificate exchange.

The General Register Office holds all the BMD (birth, marriage and death) records for England and Wales since 1837. Find ancestors in the BMD Index to order certificates.

Genealogy libraries and archives have many documents and resource books to help find your ancestors. Plan ahead to make the best use of your research trip time.

Family history genealogy has had different focuses through the centuries. From the halls of aristocracy to the shelves of archives genealogy information is examined.

U.S. Federal Census Records can help genealogists identify ancestors who fought on either side of the Civil War conflict.

No family tree is without a few brick walls. But don't let yourself get overly frustrated by those difficult ancestors. There are ways around every brick wall.

The 1890 US Federal Census was destroyed by fire. Census substitutes can help find ancestors - state and special censuses, voter rolls, land records, city directories.

A number of books and websites can aid the beginning researcher seeking information on Polish ancestors.

Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia is a must for Virginia & SW Pennsylvania genealogists. It includes marriages, land records and wills from 1745-1800.

Central NSW has been somewhat overlooked by Australian holidaymakers in the past, but many people are now finding it an interesting and fun destination.

Genealogy sites such as Ancestry & Genealogy.com have many records & databases, but can be expensive. Free or low-cost access is available if you know where to look.

The genealogy information in US census records is only the start. Use birth & marriage years, occupation, immigration, home ownership data to find more records & sources.