Vital records are the foundation of most family trees but knowing how to read them well is a different skill altogether. In this episode we dig into birth, marriage, and death records: what they contain, how reliable that information actually is, and where to look when the official documents simply do not exist. A few surprises along the way, including what one marriage certificate revealed about a 17-year-old bride who had other plans.
Explore the new Ancestry community website to get genealogy help and connect with other researchers about your family history. https://www.ancestrycommunity.com/ Ancestry has launched a dedicated space designed for users to...
An early release of the YouTube video “Ancestry Just Launched a New Community Site—Here’s a Tour” is available now, ad-free on the dashboard. Use this link to watch now. Ancestry...
