Research and discover ancestors in the 1921 Census of England and Wales. Explore your ancestors' marital status, occupation, employer information and more about life in the 1920's.
Genealogy Research
Explore genealogy research articles and how-to tutorials designed to help you trace your ancestors and grow your family tree.
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Can’t Find Your Great Grandmother? 3 Places You May Not Have Looked (Yet)
Finding an ancestor’s maiden name is tough. Discover 3 often overlooked genealogy resources to identity your female ancestors. Finding a female ancestor’s maiden name is at the top of many genealogy researchers’ minds. It’s usually at the top of mine! Few days go by when I am not mulling over Joanna Barrett of Surry County, NC. One day….. One of my goals is to help genealogy researchers discover uncommon resources and places to seek out more information on those female ancestors. Moving beyond the traditional genealogy records is critical to breaking down those brick walls surrounding our ancestors. The Usual Genealogy Records and Resources For An Ancestor’s Maiden Name Before…
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Easily Upload and Share Your Family Tree on Ancestry.com, FindMyPast, & MyHeritage
Have your family tree at Ancestry.com, FindMyPast or MyHeritage, but not sure how to share it? Learn how to easily start and share your online family tree. Genealogists are all about building the family tree! We love researching in the records, but nothing gives quite the thrill of adding a previously unknown ancestor in their right spot on the family tree. Lots of questions surround family trees and the “correct” way to manage those trees. Frequently readers ask me where I keep my family tree or what program I use. How I Manage My Own Family Tree I keep my main family tree – and my most updated version –…
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Summer Road Trip: How To Discover Your Ancestors in Philadelphia!
Discover your Philadelphia ancestors and experience history in the virtual summer road trip through FindMyPast’s U.S. record collections! We are at our last stop 🚗on our Summer Road Trip through the U. S. records at FindMyPast! If you missed our stops in Cincinnati, New York and Baltimore, no problem. You can catch up here: Summer Road Trip! How To Discover Your Cincinnati Ancestors in FindMyPast Summer Road Trip: Searching for New York Ancestors Summer Road Trip: How to Discover Your Ancestors in Baltimore What’ been your favorite destination so far? Now on to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! Let’s stretch our proverbial legs and learn how to discover your ancestors in Philadelphia, the…