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New Collections for South Carolina, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin

2013-05-15T18:53:31Z

The vital record collections on Archives.com keep on growing! We recently added more than 13 million vital records from South Carolina, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin. If you have ancestors in those states, you will want to check out these 12 new collections!
Highlights Include:
South Carolina, Early Death Records includes statewide death certificates, 1915-1955

Livestreams in May: Military, Newspapers, Cemeteries and the Census

2013-05-03T20:59:28Z

Want to learn more about military ancestors or newspapers? What about cemeteries or getting more from the 1920-1940 censuses? The Archives.com livestreams on Wednesdays in May are just the thing you're looking for! Here is the upcoming schedule:
May 8, Salute Their Service: Identifying Military Ancestors

Organize Your Genealogy, Share a Family Tree, and More!

2013-04-19T19:46:18Z

The Expert Series authors have been a busy group! Recently, they have had articles about organizing your genealogy research (including using a virtual assistant), creating and sharing unique family trees, using Federal tax records, and more! Let's take a look at their recent articles.

Need to get your genealogy notes organized? We have two articles that can help! First, Jennifer Holik shares tips and tricks with "Two Tools to Analyze Your Genealogy Data: OneNote and Blogs." Thomas MacEntee delves into the topic

5 Guaranteed Ways to Mess Up Your Genealogy

2013-04-12T15:37:32Z

We at Archives.com love to share tips to help you find your ancestors. Today, we're pointing out some sure-fire ways that you can mess up all your work. Why would we do such a thing? Think of the following as good examples of what not to do.

Archives.com Adds 13 Million Vital Records

2013-04-11T16:17:24Z

The flowers are growing and so are the vital record collections on Archives.com! We recently added 13.6 million vital records from eight states. If you have ancestors in Connecticut, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, or Pennsylvania, these new collections might hold the answers you've been looking for.
Highlights Include: Connecticut Death and Burial Index

Archives.com Adds 28 Million U.S. Vital Records

2013-04-04T20:20:27Z

You might have heard about the recent addition of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America records on Archives.com. The new records don't stop there! In addition to the ELCA collections, we have added more than 28 million vital records from seven states. These 21 collections contain some fantastic genealogical information.
Highlights Include: Illinois Death

Using the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Records

2013-04-03T22:41:35Z

Archives.com recently published nearly 4.6 million records from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The Archives.com livestream video this week showed how to use these records. Amy Johnson Crow also gave background about the ELCA and how that impacts who you can expect to find. If you couldn't make it to today's livestream, you can watch it here

Archives Livestreams in April: Lutheran Records, Common Names and More!

2013-04-02T19:15:28Z

Looking to learn more about genealogy? You can enjoy free genealogy livestreams every Wednesday at 1:00pm Eastern/10:00am Pacific! Here's the lineup for April:
April 3, Using the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Records on Archives.com
Archives.com recently published over 4.5 million records from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. This livestream will cover what the records include and how to search for them on Archives.com.

Archives.com Publishes Millions of Lutheran Church Records

2013-03-26T16:47:22Z

Archives.com is thrilled to announce the release of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) birth, marriage and death record collections! These three collections total nearly 4.6 million records. Archives.com, in partnership with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives, digitized and indexed approximately one thousand rolls of microfilmed records from churches now affiliated with the ELCA. These records have never before been online.

The Countdown to RootsTech!

2013-03-13T20:51:57Z

Next Thursday (March 21) is the start of RootsTech, an awesome genealogy and technology conference in Salt Lake City. The Archives team can't wait to be there! Three days of great classes, a vibrant exhibit hall, special events, and lots of genealogists and technologists to talk with - it's going to be an exciting three days!

Archives.com Announces Weekly Livestream Videos

2013-03-11T14:35:44Z

There's always something to learn in genealogy. That's part of the fun! Archives wants to help you learn more about how to find your ancestors, so we have started weekly livestream presentations! These free videos are held every Wednesday at 1:00pm Eastern/10:00am Pacific. Amy Johnson Crow is your presenter for these 20-minute videos. Signing Up The livestreams are free. You can learn about upcoming topics and sign up for reminders...

Spelling Doesn't Count

2013-03-08T14:15:01Z

Back in school, there was usually one student who had the same question every time the teacher assigned a paper: "Does spelling count?" (This same student was always relieved when the answer was "no.") This student might make a good genealogist, because when it comes to names in older records, spelling doesn't count.

Have you disregarded a record because the name has a different spelling? You should look at that record again. You might have had the right person all along.

Archives.com Adds Records for Four States, Plus More

2013-03-06T22:04:25Z

Looking for ancestors in California, Florida, Ohio, or Texas? Looking for places of burial across the United States? Archives.com has recently added six new vital record collections, plus a national collection of tombstone records. These seven collection total more than 51 million records.

Recently Added Collections include California County Marriage Index, Florida Marriage Collection, Florida Death Index,...

National Women's History Month is here!

2013-03-01T18:22:48Z

March is Women's History Month and Archives.com encourages you to celebrate by thinking about the women in your family tree. What were their triumphs? What were their hardships? Were they women ahead of their times? Were they women who worked hard in order to get by? Whatever their situation, you wouldn't be here without them. Let these remarkable women inspire you to learn about the women in your past. Share...

Getting the Spark Back in Your Genealogy

2013-02-27T21:13:02Z

Winter months are long and, for those in the north, grey. There are days when you want to pretend you're a bear and hibernate until spring. Winter can affect how you look at things - even your genealogy! If you're feeling lethargic about your family history, here are five tips to get you going again

1. Pick a Different Family. You can get into a rut when you're looking for the same people all the time.