Our military expert will show you how to use the 1890 Veterans Schedules and the 1910 and 1930 U.S. Censuses to determine on which side your ancestor fought. Then examine records for the U.S. Army, Confederate Army, and U.S. Navy and Marine Corps by using the Compiled Military Service Records (CMSRs) and the National Park Service’s Soldiers and Sailors Database.

Learn what records exist and where to find them, what information they contain, and how to use them to further your research.

By Ann G. Lawthers, ScD

Published by American Ancestors in January 2025

8 ½ x 11 laminated, 4 pages

An index is essential in a family history book; your reader should be able, at a minimum, to look up every person mentioned in the book. This Portable Genealogist will outline the basic principles for genealogical indexing, including showing you how to index names and places; discussing how to create and format an index; and showing you how to use Microsoft Word to create an index.

By Leslie A. Weston

8 1/2 x 11 inches, 4-page laminated pamphlet

Author: David Watson Kruger
Published: September 2012

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