Family Tree Research

Did you know that you can display your Ancestry family tree as a fan chart? In this post, learn how to use the new Ancestry fan view.

Have you ever wondered why your ancestors came to America? This article provides the main reasons that our ancestors decided to leave home and build a new life in the United States.

Have ever wondered whether you can uploaded and preserve audio files to your Ancestry family tree? Learn how to do it in this post.

Do you want to know what a descendant is, what it means to be a descendant, and who your descendants are? In this post, learn the answers and more.

Have you heard of the Mayflower Silver Books? In this post, learn about this useful research resource and how you can use it for your own family tree.

Have you ever wondered how many ancestors are in your family going back 20 generations? In this post, find out the answer, and much more about this topic.

Have you heard of the Dawes Roll? In this post, learn what this list was, who was and wasn’t on it, and how you can use this resource to learn about your ancestors.

Do you want to learn how many years are in a generation? In this post, find out the answer, and whether the number of years in a generation ever changes.

Are you interested in finding an obituary for someone? In this post, you will find out how to search for obituaries by name completely for free.

Would it be helpful if there was there a way to search for an Ancestry member? With millions of Ancestry members, learn here how to find the right one.