CENSUS4ALL: "Gateway to the 1910 Census"
Census4all is a new online genealogy company that has indexes to the 1910 Census. They allow unlimited free index searches. Census pages are also available online at their website for a nominal fee.

Summer Reading List Recommendations
In case you haven't figured it out yet, I'm a voracious reader. I always seem to have several books going at any given time on a variety of subjects. Naturally, genealogy, family history, and preservation are high on my interest list, as are biographies, histories, and anything to do with Asian culture. Read More

Charles Painter, Report on Indian Territory & CA
With the expansion of the United States increasing numbers of Native Americans found themselves administered by Indian agents. Reports written by these agents can be of great value to genealogists. This database is a report filed by Charles Painter, an agent of the Indian Rights Association. Traveling from his office in Philadelphia, Painter visited Indian settlements and reservations at Cohuilla, San Ysabel, Mesa Grande, Captain Grande, and San Jacinto. His report includes information regarding incursions on Native American lands and schools in the San Fernando area and legal action on their behalf. For those seeking to understand the lives of Native Americans in California, this database can provide a white man's perspective. Read More

WWI Civilian Draft Registrations
In 1917 and 1918, approximately 24 million men, (98 percent of men present in America), born between 1873 and 1900 completed draft registration cards. During these two years, three registration days were held in each district where the registrant completed the registration card. Information found on these cards generally included, among other information, birth date, birth location, father's birthplace, and the address of next of kin. This civilian registration is often confused with induction into the military; however, only a small percentage of these men were actually called up for military service. Read More

African American Research, Part 1
Searching for African American families involves two distinct research approaches. These approaches correspond to the distinct change inhttp://www.ancestralfindings.comhttp://www.ancestralfindings.com Read More

Benjamin D. Wilson, Report on CA Indians 1852
Indian agents were an important part of the lives of many Native Americans in California after the Mexican-American War. This database ishttp://www.ancestralfindings.com. Read More

Tracing Your Revolutionary War Patriot
We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their CREATOR, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Read More

Military Regimental Histories
If you are as interested in the details of your ancestors' lives as I am, you already know the value of investigating military records. Read More

Researching Military Heroes
Your first step would be to determine when and where in the armed service a soldier served, and whether he or she was in the enlisted ranks or an officer. Clues may be found inhttp://www.ancestralfindings.com. Read More

Problem Solving for Genealogists
There can be a method to this madness called genealogy. The difficulty is in finding it. Read More

In Search of the Graves of Our War Dead
I received an e-mail from a friend and business associate last week with a simple inquiry. Vince Mariner wrote: "My wife's grandfatherhttp://www.ancestralfindings.com. Read More

The Ellis Island Experience
For millions of immigrants seeking a better life in America, Ellis Island was the gateway to their dreams.