Kimberly Powell, Author at Learn Genealogy

Author: Kimberly Powell

Enumeration Districts and Census Tracts

Posted by Kimberly Powell | 30 Mar 2023 | Census Records, Featured Post Slider, History and Laws | 0

A census enumeration district (ED) is a defined geographic area representing a specific portion of...

7 Successful Strategies for Researching Immigrant Ancestors

Posted by Kimberly Powell | 2 Jan 2023 | Immigration, Methodology, U.S. Genealogy | 0

The stories of our immigrant ancestors are an important part of our family history, researching immigrant ancestors can be tricky and frustrating. Whether your immigrant ancestors came from Italy or Germany a few generations ago, or from England centuries ago, these successful strategies will help

Talking to Relatives: The Family History Interview

Posted by Kimberly Powell | 23 Oct 2022 | Genealogy Basics | 0

Your relatives may just have the family history answers you can’t get anywhere else. The next time you’re interviewing a relative, try these ten tips for digging up great family stories.

The Historical Records Survey of the Works Progress Administration

Posted by Kimberly Powell | 12 May 2022 | Research Planning, Social History, U.S. Genealogy | 0

Works Progress Administration surveyors inspect records storage conditions in Massachusetts, 1936. Courtesy of the National Archives, Records of the Work Projects Administration, RG 69.