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Portable Genealogist: Getting Started with U.S. WWII Records

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Learn about WWII draft registration cards, using the census to determine if your ancestor served; accessing Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Army files at the National Personnel Records Center; and using record collections at the National Archives and other repositories.

By Melanie McComb

Published by American Ancestors in January 2025

8 ½ x 11 laminated, 4 pages

Portable Genealogist: Immigration to the U.S.

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Since the 1600s, people have immigrated to America to escape religious or social persecution, claim a better life, or seek adventure. No matter the reason or time period, finding your immigrant ancestor can be a difficult task. This Portable Genealogist will help you better understand the major waves of immigration to the U.S. between 1607 and 1924 and discuss what records exist, where to find them, and how to learn more about your ancestor's entry into America.

The four-page laminated guide can fit easily in your research binder.

Portable Genealogist: Building a Genealogical Sketch

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If you're ready to turn your family history research into a publication, this Portable Genealogist will help you assemble the basic elements of a genealogical "sketch" and go over the elements of the descendancy (Register style) and ancestor table (ahnentafel) formats.

The four-page laminated guide can fit easily in your research binder.

By Penny Stratton

Portable Genealogist: Polish Research

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This quick-reference guide will benefit descendants of Polish immigrants to America 
by sharing strategies and resources from our Central and Eastern Europe expert, James 
Arthur Heffernan. Of particular note are the many useful records from the former Russian, 
German, and Austrian Empires that survived territorial shifts, periods of social and political 
upheaval, and two world wars.

Portable Genealogist: Massachusetts State Census

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Massachusetts researchers are fortunate to have so many early resources for genealogical and historical research. One source that is often overlooked, however, is the 1855 and 1865 Massachusetts state census. The state census contains valuable genealogical information beyond what is available in the federal census and provides important insight into Civil War-era Massachusetts. This Portable Genealogist will assist you in understanding, locating, and using this key record.

The four-page laminated guide can fit easily in your research binder.

Portable Genealogist: Getting Started with U.S. WWI Records

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Learn about WWI draft registration cards; using the census to determine if your ancestor served; accessing Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Army files at the National Personnel Records Center; and using record collections at the National Archives, the Library of Congress, and other repositories.

By David Allen Lambert

Published by American Ancestors in January 2025

8 ½ x 11 laminated, 4 pages

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