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Welcome Ancestor Hunters!

Over the past 18 months, The Ancestor Hunt has grown significantly, adding many new genealogy resources, research tools, and guides to help you discover more about your ancestors.

With so much available, we’ve created The Ancestor Hunt Resource Catalog to make it easier to discover everything we offer. From free research tools, Quicksheets, and curated record collections to our premium Research Library, Field Guides, and Newspaper Research Academy, it’s all organized in one convenient place.

Explore The Ancestor Hunt Resource Catalog and discover resources that can help you with your family history research.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are sharing or uploading to FindaGrave, FamilySearch, or other genealogy databases AI-generated or colorized photos, AI-generated obituaries that look like newspaper originals, or even worse AI-completed death certificates:

You are Distorting History – Please Don’t

Free Genealogy Research Tools

Just added – 13 free online genealogy research tools to Improve Your Research Results:

  • Cousin Relationship Calculator
  • Age Calculator
  • Date Calculator
  • Birth Date Calculator
  • Newspaper Keyword Helper
  • Given Name Abbreviation Finder
  • Given Name Nickname Finder
  • Old Illness Modern Equivalent Converter
  • City Directory Abbreviation Finder
  • Genealogy Terms Finder
  • Old Occupation Modern Equivalent Converter
  • Multi-Language Given Name Abbreviation Finder
  • Multi-Language Nickname Finder

Just go to https://theancestorhunt.com/genealogy-research-tools.html for access

The Ancestor Hunt CLEAR premium program, allows you to have a no-ads experience at all times while using The Ancestor Hunt website.

The Lifetime cost is $10 – No renewals

https://theancestorhunt.com/premium.html

Introducing The Ancestor Hunt Field Guides!

Focused, practical guides designed to help you solve common genealogy research challenges.

Now Available:

✅ Genealogy Insights
30 Ways to Think Like a Better Genealogist

✅ Hidden Newspaper Gold
125 Overlooked Types of Newspaper Articles for Genealogists

✅ Genealogy Glossaries
More than 2,000 historical and genealogical terms explained.

✅ Newspaper Distortions
Why newspaper searches fail—and how to fix them.

✅ Genealogy Decoder Ring
Abbreviations, Acronyms & Nicknames for Genealogy & Newspaper Research

✅ Historical Occupation Profiles
Discover What Your Ancestors’ Work Can Reveal About Their Lives—and Where It Can Lead Your Research

✅ Marriage Documents Abound – BRAND NEW!
23 Types of Marriage-Related Documents and the Genealogy Clues They Can Reveal

✅ Obituaries Abound – BRAND NEW!
Discover, Find, and Analyze Obituaries to Reveal Your Ancestors’ Stories

Explore Field Guides at https://theancestorhunt.com/shop-field-guides.html

Check out the Research Library at https://theancestorhunt.com/shop-the-ancestor-hunt-research-library.html

The Ancestor Hunt Launches The Newspaper Research Academy to Empower Researchers

The Academy is designed to serve newspaper researchers at every skill level through a tiered structure of resources:

Free Resources: A vast, free collection of websites, tutorials, and reference guides from leading industry professionals and newspaper database companies.

Members Resources: An exclusive offering for members, featuring The Ancestor Hunt’s Video Guides, comprehensive Research Guides, the Newspaper Keyword Collection, and an ad-free Browse experience across the entire website. There are over 150 custom resources available now, and they will grow.

Premium Resources: A curated list of top-tier, third-party resources, including advanced courses, books, and webinars from expert genealogy professionals and leading newspaper database vendors.

Check out the Academy HERE

Latest Curation Updates:

It brings 450+ downloadable genealogy Quicksheets together in one place—ad-free and easy to use—so you can stop wasting time searching and focus on actual research.


More info and purchase at 
https://theancestorhunt.com/the-vault.html

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