Welcome to The Ancestor Hunt Shop, your gateway to specialized genealogy and newspaper research resources. Whether you’re looking for ad-free browsing, expertly written guides, or exclusive tools from the Newspaper Research Academy, everything you need to expand your research success is here.
Premium Program
Enjoy an ad-free experience on The Ancestor Hunt designed to make your research faster and more enjoyable.
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Field Guides
✅ 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
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The Quicksheet Vault
It brings 450+ trusted genealogy research tools together in one place—ad-free and easy to use—so you can stop wasting time searching and focus on actual research.
Vault contents currently include:
- Core Genealogy Quicksheets
- Historical Occupation Profile Collection
- Genealogy Glossaries Collection
- Research Mistakes Collection
- Genealogy Clues Collection
- Genealogy Myths & Misconceptions Collection
- State Research Toolkit Collection
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Genealogy Research Library
Free Online Genealogy Resources for Every State — All in One Place
The Ancestor Hunt Genealogy Research Library is a collection of downloadable PDF reference guides that bring together curated links to free online genealogy resources, organized by state and record category.
On The Ancestor Hunt website, you typically begin by choosing a record category — such as Birth Records, Yearbooks, or Probate — and then selecting a state.
But genealogists often approach their research differently. They start with a place — a state, county, or town — and want to discover what records are available for that location.
The State Research Library brings those resources together in one convenient reference for each state.
Each PDF organizes the available collections by category, with clickable links that take you directly to the online resources.
One state. One organized reference. All in one place.
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Newspaper Research Academy
Take your skills to the next level with subscriber-only access to the Newspaper Research Academy.
Your annual subscription includes 150+ Research and Video Guides, the Newspaper Keyword Collection, and an ad-free site experience.
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Books & eBook Bundles
Explore four practical genealogy books written by Kenneth R. Marks — from mastering online newspaper research to finding hidden family stories.
Get them through Amazon or save with the downloadable eBook Bundle, which includes all four titles in PDF format at a discounted price.
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