Seasons & Episodes
Getting Started
Genealogy may seem daunting, but getting started is easy and rewarding. Join genealogy experts for advice on how to get
Looking at Home
Learn about the types of sources of information that you can look for in your home. Shannon Applegate was looking for mi
Gathering Family Stories
A recent immigrant to the United States, Fabiana Chiu had mixed feelings about her Chinese-Peruvian heritage. Wanting to
The Paper Trail
Like many Americans, Rafael Guber has ancestors who immigrated to the United States. Together with 100 descendants of im
Libraries and Archives
Meet real people researching their pedigrees at the library and hear the story of police officer Tom Madrid, who combed
Census and Military Records
Gary Bryant, a reluctant soldier in the Vietnam War, reveals how the study of his pedigree helped him discover his ances
African American Research
Learn about the distinct challenge in researching African American records. Collette De Verge and members of the Souther
Your Medical Heritage
While her father was hospitalized for cancer of the prostate, television journalist Carol Krause and her sisters made a
High-Tech Help
Go inside a maximum security prison to meet inmates who pursue their genealogy through computers. Their stories, and the
Leaving a Legacy
Hear the moving stories of three very different ways Americans have chosen to create a family history legacy. The More F
Records at Risk
Thousands of irreplaceable records are destroyed every day, but around the world, heroic efforts are being made to prese
Family Records
Journals, diaries, letters, photographs, and even family Bibles not only provide names and dates, but bring ancestors to
Compiled Records
At some point, many genealogists decide that it's time to shift effort from collecting new information about the family
Genealogy and Technology
Resources on the computer help Megan Smolenyak find cousins she didn't know she had.
Vital Records
Searching for his ancestors' birth and marriage records, Jeff Gallup reconnects with his Italian heritage in his ancestr
Religious Records
Learn how to make the most of records found in church registries.
Cemetery Records
Cemetery records often contain clues to important dates, family relationships, and military service. Even if a tombstone
Census Records
Census records contain precious names, ages, birthplaces, and relationships. Use these records to discover when your anc
Military Records
Witness the success of Susan Hadler as she uses military records to connect with the father she never knew.
Newspapers as Records
Old newspaper stories detail the escapades of Lori Davis's great-grandmother.
Probate Records
The passing of a loved one is a trying time, but in later generations, the death of that ancestor can provide valuable i
Immigration Records
Immigration records are the key to helping us accurately trace our lines back to the homelands of our ancestors.
Writing a Family History
Writing a family history is one of the most effective and successful ways of sharing the information we have collected f
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