Talking to Relatives: The Family History Interview

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

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

The 1950 Census – A Research Guide

Learn how to research individuals in the 1950 census, including what questions were asked of U.S. residents and where and how to access the records.