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Sailing Through History: The Power of Ship Passenger Lists
Embark on a captivating voyage through time with ship passenger lists as your compass. These invaluable documents unveil the untold stories of your ancestors' journeys, offering a profound connection to their past. By mastering the art of interpreting these lists, you'll unlock a treasure trove of information. Discover how to overcome common challenges like misspelled names and ambiguous locations, ensuring no detail goes unnoticed. With each entry, you'll gain insights into your family's immigration experience, confirming vital details and potentially uncovering new branches of your family tree. As you delve into these records, be prepared for an emotional and powerful journey that breathes life into your family's history. Sail through…
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Easily Scan Old Photos with the NEW Ancestry.com App
Ancestry.com has a new photo scanning app feature that allows you to scan, edit, and upload your family photos to your family tree. Learn how to scan old photos easily and add them to your family tree.
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The 1950 US Census: What You Need To Know
The release of the 1950 census is an exciting event for genealogy researchers and family historians. After all, census research is crucial to the search of our ancestors. To get the most out of your research in the 1950 census, it is important to understand who was being counted and what information was gathered. Explore what you need to know about that 1950 US census.
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Summer Road Trip: How To Discover Your Ancestors in Baltimore!
Discover your Baltimore ancestors in this virtual summer road trip through FindMyPast’s U.S. record collections! We are halfway through our Summer Road Trip through the U. S. records at FindMyPast! If you missed our stops in Cincinnati and in New York, no problem. You can catch up here: Now on to Baltimore, Maryland!!!! The first settlers to Baltimore arrived with Lord Baltimore in March 1634, founded to provide a haven for England’s Roman Catholic minority. Interestingly, the religion remained in the minority with less than 10% of the population. In 1649 the “Act Concerning Religion” was passed and granted religious liberty to all Trinitarian Christians. Throughout the colonial period, Maryland remained a plantation-based economy.…
