Genealogy Roadshow
Ellis Island Detention Lists and Records

Comic Book Ancestor
How did one man’s ancestor end up in Ripley’s Believe It Or Not?
How did one man’s ancestor end up in Ripley’s Believe It Or Not?

History of Whaling in New England
Records and journals shed light on the whaling profession.
Records and journals shed light on the whaling profession.

Trace Your Immigrant Origins
Learn where to start when tracing your ancestor’s journey.
Learn where to start when tracing your ancestor’s journey.

African Americans on the Federal Census
Get hints on deciphering your ancestors’ information.
Get hints on deciphering your ancestors’ information.

Dig Into Probate Records
Don’t forget these valuable records in your search.
Don’t forget these valuable records in your search.

Ellis Island Detention Lists and Records
What were the reasons for immigrants being detained?
What were the reasons for immigrants being detained?

Clipped Corners: African Americans During World War I
Learn why military draft records had clipped corners.
Learn why military draft records had clipped corners.

So Cool For School! Classroom Tips!
Inspire your students to learn about history and genealogy.
Inspire your students to learn about history and genealogy.

Tips on Preserving Family Treasures
Keep your family treasures safe for future generations.
Keep your family treasures safe for future generations.

West Indies to Ellis Island
What were the reasons for immigrants being detained?
What were the reasons for immigrants being detained?

Tips for Irish Genealogy
Find out how to trace your roots from the Emerald Isle.
Find out how to trace your roots from the Emerald Isle.

How Can My Cousin Be Removed?
Find out what it means to have a third cousin twice removed.
Find out what it means to have a third cousin twice removed.

African Americans During the Civil War
Find out why African Americans fought for the Confederacy.
Find out why African Americans fought for the Confederacy.

History of the Dawes Commission
These documents can be links to Native American roots.
These documents can be links to Native American roots.

Was Your Ancestor on the Wrong Side of the Law?
Find out how to trace the outlaw in your tree.
Find out how to trace the outlaw in your tree.

St. Lucia Roots, Land Deeds, Italian Surnames, and F.A.N.
Floridians learn about St. Lucia roots, land deeds, surnames, and the concept of F.A.N.
Floridians learn about St. Lucia roots, land deeds, surnames, and the concept of F.A.N.

Think You Have a Famous Ancestor?
Learn how to trace your renowned roots.
Learn how to trace your renowned roots.

Trace Your World War II Ancestor
Learn how to find your ancestor’s service record.
Learn how to find your ancestor’s service record.

Roots in the Wild West
Find the sheriff or the saloonkeeper in your family tree.
Find the sheriff or the saloonkeeper in your family tree.

Latino and Other Links to the American Revolution
People of many origins helped the colonies.
People of many origins helped the colonies.

What is Indirect Evidence?
When the trail runs cold, find out how to get new leads.
When the trail runs cold, find out how to get new leads.

Voter Rolls and Church Records
How can voter rolls and church records reveal ancestors?
How can voter rolls and church records reveal ancestors?

Schwab’s Pharmacy and Hollywood
LA’s iconic Schwab’s Pharmacy became the hot spot for Hollywood elite.
LA’s iconic Schwab’s Pharmacy became the hot spot for Hollywood elite.

African American Soldiers During World War I
African American troops were vital to the American military during World War I.
African American troops were vital to the American military during World War I.

Hispanic Surnames and Little-Known Records
Hispanic surname traditions and little-known records can unlock genealogical doors.
Hispanic surname traditions and little-known records can unlock genealogical doors.

Slave Registers, Wills, and Famous Connections
New Englanders learn how slave registers, wills, and legends connect them to the past.
New Englanders learn how slave registers, wills, and legends connect them to the past.

History of Orphan Trains
150,000 children were sent West on Orphan Trains in the hopes of better lives.
150,000 children were sent West on Orphan Trains in the hopes of better lives.

Surprising Family Connections in Boston
A Bostonian is introduced to his famous cousins.
A Bostonian is introduced to his famous cousins.

History of the Trail of Tears
The removal of Native Americans from their lands became known as the Trail of Tears.
The removal of Native Americans from their lands became known as the Trail of Tears.

Slaves Fighting for the Confederacy
How did Africans Americans come to serve in Confederate Army?
How did Africans Americans come to serve in Confederate Army?