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Genealogy Articles, Tips & Research Guides by Joe Beine

Topics include census, military, Native American, naturalization and passenger records.

Genealogy Guys Learn $

The best online genealogy courses, videos and webinars from The Genealogy Guys, for beginners, intermediate and experts. Including: Basic Genealogical Research; Intermediate Genealogical Research; Using the Social Security Death Index (SSDI); Using Libraries’ and Archives’ Catalogs Effectively; Wills and Probate Packet; U.S. Military Records; International Classification of Diseases; Swedish Household Examination Books; Introduction to Anglican Parish Records in England; Clues from the Graveyard; Dower Law: A Case Study; Five Reasons the Records Aren't in the Courthouse; Develop Your Ancestor's Story; Seven Essential Research Strategies, and so much more.

Genealogy Research Associates Free Online Lessons

Genealogy Research Process Map | ThinkGenealogy (Wayback Machine)

Genealogy Search Tips. Genealogy Case Studies. Search Tools.

Genealogy Tutorial

Provides free basic genealogy lessons, free forms and research tools and advanced lessons,bresearch tools and forms for purchase.

GenHelp :: Genealogy Help at Your Fingertips

Collection of articles, tips, lessons, tutorials and other educational resources.

GenTutor Heritage Home Page and Genealogy Tutor Tips

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Great Genealogy

Great Genealogy is a blog focused on doing professional quality genealogy by amateur family historians. It stresses the keys to building a solid foundation that will ensure the most accurate and well sourced genealogy possible.

Guide to Family History Research

Desmond Walls Allen, Arkansas Research, Inc.

Guidelines for Sound Genealogical Research

Recommended by the National Genealogical Society.

Guidelines for Using Records Repositories and Libraries

Recommended by the National Genealogical Society.

How to Be a Better Genealogist Podcast

Each week Michael J. Leclerc, CG, brings you tips, tricks, and discussions to help you improve your research skills on the Genealogy Professor podcast.

Jay's Home Page - How to Research Your Genealogy

A short tutorial on how to do genealogy research.

Learning Center

By Linda Haas Davenport. Information on how to use Census Records, Land Records and Military Records in family history research. Plus other interesting information.

Let's Talk Genealogy

By Diana L. Smith, from StateGenSites.com.

Lisa Louise Cooke's Genealogy Gems

Genealogy Gems brings a fun multimedia approach to family history for beginners and beyond. The flagship Genealogy Gems Podcast has celebrated its millionth download. Premium web audio/video content and an active blog bring genealogy news, research strategies, expert interviews and inspiration to genealogists in 75 countries around the world.

Make A Family Tree

Make a family tree with family tree making guides, free resources and articles about family tree making topics, surnames, and famous family genealogy stories.

Promises to Your Ancestors: Making (and Keeping) Your Genealogy Goals

A five-step guide to how to form goals in your genealogy research and follow through and use them successfully.

Researching Your Family Tree: An Introduction to Genealogy