2025-12-08 Success with U.S. Research before 1850: As you trace your ancestry in the United States, you've probably noticed that things can get tougher as you go beyond 1850 or so. This RootsTech video by Julia Anderson helps you break through the 1850 research with valuable strategies for dealing with less record information, lack of indexes, hard-to-find sources, and more. See also the Record Information section of Goal A1 in the United States page. (See all tips.)
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