Ancestry Archives - OnGenealogy

Search the 1950 US Census TODAY! FREE!

Today's the day!

The 1950 US Census images have been released by NARA (the National Archives and Records Administration in the U.S.) and are viewable on their website for FREE.

TIP: In the search returns, three buttons you'll want to understand: Population Schedules button is for viewing the images/scansHelp Us Transcribe Names button is for improving the indexShare button is to share the link on Twitter or Facebook, or to simply copy the link Location Search

There is a location index and you're able to search by state, county or city, and enumeration district and then search a batch of images/census scans for a locale, but then you'll need to go page by page, looking for an ancestor's name the old-fashioned way. You'll have better results if you can narrow the location search to a state AND a county/city.

Name Search

There is a name index provided by NARA but it is a very preliminary work, so there are many false posit…

RootsTech Deals and Promotions 2022

Here's a quick summary of promotions and free downloads being offered by RootsTech Sponsors. (See Exhibitor promotions and downloads here.) Be aware that not all sponsors are offering deals in their booths. You can click on the sponsor's name to be taken to their RootsTech booth where you can watch their Main Stage classes, other classes, product demos, and more. Most of the classes will remain online for a year, but the promotions are time-sensitive and some end today, others end the last day of RootsTech. Have a great week at RootsTech! RootsTech 2022 SPONSORS FamilySearch FamilySearch Research Consultations - free, 20 minute online consultation sessions - in English, Español, Português, Italiano, Deutsch, Nederlands, 中文 (Chinese), ไทย (Thai) MyHeritage All advanced DNA features are free forever for DNA data uploaded this week!50% off Complete Plan at MyHeritage - see promotions in Expo HallDNA test kit sale $59, free shipping for 2+ k…

RootsTech Connect 2021 Video Tour

Here's a 5-minute video tour of the RootsTech Connect 2021 Genealogy Convention. At the end of the convention hall tour is a 5-minute video explanation of Relatives at Rootstech, a new and improved feature that you can take advantage of from the comfort of your own home or office. There's also a free Surname Search tool if you haven't added yourself to the FamilySearch family tree (so they can't compute your Relatives at RootsTech). Be sure to visit www.rootstech.org, join Relatives at RootsTech, and see if we're related. I'm Alyson Tayler (maiden name) in the FamilySearch tree so that's how to search for me. And visit the Expo Hall vendors for free Conference swag and promotions. Some promotions and swag include: subscription discounts, free downloadable books, free downloadable genealogy magazines, resources from genealogy societies, and at the OnGenealogy booth I have a couple of free, fillable-pdf family tree art 8x10s you can download, fill out on y…