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This coming Saturday marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Nationwide celebrations are planned, including Tall Ships flotillas along the east coast in July, a Philadelphia time capsule including entries from all 50 states, and of course the familiar parades, picnics, and fireworks. As we enjoy the festivities with family and friends, i...

This week we added a new “I Have a Question” video about the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS). The video explains what the GPS is, as well as how it can help you determine when your research for a person or family is reasonably complete and accurate. This brings the number of “I Have a Question” videos to 17, with more on the way.

You can watch the video below or o...

Over the past week we have added 10 new Guided Learning videos, each focused on basic research in an individual U.S. state. We plan to complete the series for all 50 states in the next few weeks.

Below is the list of new videos. You can also find them in Part E of the

Note: This article appeared previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site.

Note: This article appeared previously in the Genealogy’s Star blog site.