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Walls Really Can Talk

Is there a house that has been in your family for generations? That house could hold the key to your family history! Learn more about historic preservation of buildings and how preserving your home could expand your genealogy! Read on...

-	House History Checklist (PDF)
-	National Archives Introduction to House History Research
-	Your Ancestors' Daily Lives

World War II Artifacts


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Share What You've Got

If you have records of your family, business or town, you might think about donating them to a local archive where they'll be available to other researchers. So visit your local repository and see what they can do for you, and what you can do for them! Think about it...

Rooms Highlights

Visit these rooms to help you on your journey to discovering your past. Find resources, tips and suggestions for beginning or continuing your research.
	Specialty Travel This Room can help you prepare that special trip to discover your ancestors' homeland. Find tips for all kinds of Specialty Travel! LET'S GET STARTED >
	Reference Whether you need help with your genealogy records, determining the distance to your destination or converting your dollars to yens, our Reference Room is for you! LET'S GET STARTED >

Thanatology

	A Grave Matter This organization is dedicated to the preservation of cemeteries in New England.
	Association for Gravestone Studies Interested in preserving gravestones? Join this national society!
	Center for Thanatology Thanatology is the study of all aspects of death, including cemeteries and burials.

Ancestors by Occupation


	Circus Folk Brushmakers Mariners Clock & Watchmakers

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