Guides, walkthroughs, and tips for tracing your European roots.
2026-04-12
Learn how to find Polish ancestors with our step-by-step guide. Discover Polish parish records, civil records, and key online archives for your ancestry search.
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2026-04-12
Learn how to read old German church records for genealogy. A practical guide to baptism, marriage, and death records, old handwriting, and key German words.
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Got Eastern European DNA results? Learn how to trace your ancestry step by step, from interpreting your DNA test to finding actual ancestors in key archives.
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2026-04-12
Discover 5 free European genealogy archives to trace your family history online. Access Polish, German, and Central European ancestry records at no cost.
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2026-04-12
Master essential Latin genealogy terms used in church records. Our cheat sheet covers 50+ words, month names, and how to read baptism, marriage, and death entries.
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Learn how to use Geneteka, Poland's free genealogy search engine, to find your ancestors. Step-by-step guide with tips for English speakers.
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Learn how the three Partitions of Poland affect your genealogy research. Discover which records, languages, and archives apply to your Polish ancestors.
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2026-04-12
Learn to read German gothic handwriting (Kurrent) used in old records. Our beginner's guide covers the alphabet, common pitfalls, and practice tips for genealogists.
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Discover how to trace your Scandinavian ancestry using Danish, Swedish and Norwegian archives, church books, emigration records and patronymic naming systems.
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Discover how to find your Polish ancestors in ship records and passenger lists. Learn to search Ellis Island, Hamburg lists, and more key immigration sources.
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2026-04-12
Learn the first steps to tracing your European ancestry — from gathering family stories to navigating foreign-language archives.
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