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Old Names

See names more common in times past. Old names for men like Chauncey or for women like Winifred.

What are Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, Tintypes, CDVs & Cabinet Cards? Discover Early Photographs, 1840s-1900.

The 1940 census provides a snapshot of what life was like in America during the years of the Great Depression and WWII.

Travel back in time and watch immigrants disembarking onto Ellis Island in this 1903 film by Thomas A. Edison, inc..

Want to know more about your Family Tree? Genealogy Websites are a great way to discover your family history!

See 25 Legacy Video Questions to ask your parents or grandparents to learn more about their life story and your family history.

Nearly 40% of all Americans can trace at least one ancestor to Ellis Island. Did your family come through Ellis Island?

Is your family from the Chicago area? See 10 Chicago Genealogy Resources to help you learn more about your family history.

Designated by the United States Senate in 2001, Family History Month has helped genealogy to become the 2nd most popular hobby in America.

If you love discovering your family history but find yourself overwhelmed by all the great genealogy websites out there, you’re not alone.