Category Archives: Free Resources

United States Census: 1790 History and Instructions

Posted on March 23, 2021 by HK

Census records are so important to your research. Learn the history behind the first U. S. Population Census of 1790. Continue reading →

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7 Deadly Sins of Digitizing Photos: Pictures and Stories RootsTech Session 2018

Posted on March 22, 2021 by HK

Ready to start digitizing your old photos? This is a great session from RootsTech 2018 – about an hour of very helpful information! Continue reading →

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How to Tell the 10 Best Stories of Your Life: Pictures and Stories RootsTech Session 2017

Posted on March 19, 2021 by HK

If you want to start putting your family history into a story version and write a family history book this is a great session from RootsTech 2017 – about an hour of very helpful information! Continue reading →

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Family Tree for Beginners: “Dummies” if you prefer…7 Free books to help you get started

Posted on February 19, 2021 by HK

Great News! You decided to start working on your family tree! Now what!? Family tree research can be a bit overwhelming. Continue reading →

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From Mountains to Megabytes: Organizing and Archiving Your Stuff: Pictures and Stories RootsTech Session 2019

Posted on February 18, 2021 by HK

Where do you start with your family tree research and organizing a massive amount of family history? This is a great session from RootsTech – about an hour of very helpful information! Continue reading →

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RootsTech 2021 – Free Online! February 25-27, 2021

Posted on February 18, 2021 by HK

Tens of thousands of people attend RootsTech every year and this year you can to! Continue reading →

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Here Lies the Body…The Farber Gravestone Collection

Posted on February 9, 2021 by HK

Here Lies the Body….The Farber Gravestone Collection Continue reading →

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Tracing African-American Enslaved Peoples & Families: 10 Free books to get you started

Posted on February 6, 2021 by HK

Tracing African-American enslaved people in your family tree can be more difficult at times. Here is a Free book list of helpful resources from the Internet Archive. Continue reading →

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What is “Reclaim The Records”?….and why you need to follow them.

Posted on November 16, 2020 by HK

What is Reclaim The Records?…and why you need to follow them. Continue reading →

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Treasure Trove of FREE Records: InternetArchive.org

Posted on September 17, 2020 by HK

InternetArchive.org – Treasure Trove of Free Information! Continue reading →

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