Federal tract books serve as a master index to sales, leases, homesteads, and other transactions related to the disposition of the majority of surveyed public land in the 30 U.S. public land states. Learn how to use tract books to locate information on your ancestors or the original ownership of a particular parcel!
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Census Day: 1 April 1930; 1 October 1929 in AlaskaTime to Complete: One monthU.S....
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From the Naturalization Act of 1790 through the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, a large...
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Discovering an ancestor’s name on a passenger list not only provides a vital link to the old...
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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
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