| Dear Fellow Genealogist,
AIf you've used the General Land Office (GLO) website before, you may notice things look a little different. The recently redesigned site still gives genealogists access to millions of federal land records, including land patents. However, even familiar websites can take some time relearning after a makeover.
In today's newsletter, discover our new guide to the GLO website that walks you through where to find the records you need and how to make sense of what you uncover.
We also share steps for tracing enslaved ancestors and an updated expert Q&A on researching Civil War ancestors. From federal land records to slavery-era research and Civil War service, all three articles focus on following the paper trail through some of the most important and complicated chapters of 19th-century American life.
Relearning the GLO website,
— Katharine, Digital Editor of Family Tree Magazine
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