10 free things to do on ancestry.com
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1. Build your amily tree.
Start your free family tree with a few simple facts. Or upload an existintree and grow it, share it and store it safely online. Ancestry.com makeit easy to add photos, documents and stories to your tree and share it
with family and friends. You may also see green leaves (Ancestry Hintspop up in your tree. These can lead you to new information about your
family in historical records and other members’ trees.
2. Search selected census indexes.
Census records create a virtual snapshot of your family at a given time
and place in history. Here are two censuses you can search for free onAncestry.com: the 1880 U.S. Federal Census is an every-name index
and the last available U.S. census from the 1800s — and the 1881 Eng-land and Wales Census is an every-name index that includes enumera
tions for England, Wales, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
3. Learn rom your last name.
Many a Fisher came from a long line of farmers. See what your last
name can tell you by clicking on the Learning Center tab and scrollingdown to “Facts About Your Surname.” Then enter your last name (or
a last name you’re researching) to nd out where it originated, where
people with that last name lived in the U.S. at different times, plus likeloccupations, Civil War service and ports of departure. You’ll also learn
how this information can help you discover more of your story.
4. See what we have rom specifc states.
Searching for an early American settler in New England? Or a legend-ary character from the Wild West? Click on the “Search Records” tab,scroll down to the U.S. map and click on a specic state to see a list of
what records you can nd from that state on Ancestry.com, plus tips fosearching those records.
5. Access The Source and Red Book .
These two invaluable genealogy books are now easy to browse for freeon Ancestry.com. The Source takes you through types of historical
records and what can be found in each of them, while Red Book is anexpansive guide to the most useful resources in each of the 50 U.S.
states and the District of Columbia.
The world’s largest online family history resource is here to help you discover, preserve and share
your family history — and there are plenty of ways to get started on Ancestry.com for free.
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6. Download helpul orms and logs.
Make notes and keep track of details in your family treewith forms like these:
• Ancestral chart• Family group sheet
• Research calendar• Correspondence record
• Source summary• Research extract
• U.S. Census forms, 1790-1930 (includes 1890 eteransSchedule and 1850/1860 Slave Schedules)
• UK Census forms, 1841-1901
7. Participate in the message boards.
Connect with fellow researchers around the world on topics rangingfrom surnames to cemeteries. Search the message boards for specic
subjects or browse current topics and try posting a message or two of
your own. To get started, click on the Message Boards tab on thehome page.
8. Register with Member Connect.
This helpful free service allows you to contact other Ancestry.commembers, share research with them and be notied when they add
new information about one of your ancestors to their public familytrees. Click on “Recent Member Connect Activity” under the“Collaborate” tab to get started with Member Connect.
9. Find answers in the knowledge base.
Simply click on “Help” in the top-right corner of most Ancestry.compages to access our Knowledge Base, which lets you view answers toquestions that have been asked by Ancestry.com members or email
your own questions to Ancestry.com Support.
10. Explore the Learning Center.
Learn about various family history topics and historical records indozens of articles and videos. Get search tips, read success stories fromother researchers and more. Start by clicking on the “Learning Center”tab on the Ancestry.com home page.
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