How to Use the Ancestry Card Catalog to Find Hidden Records

Are you only scratching the surface of what Ancestry has to offer? While the main search is powerful, the Card Catalog is the secret to finding niche record sets that often get buried in standard searches. Learn to navigate more than 30,000 collections, from local high school yearbooks to obscure court records and international ship manifests. Learn how to use filters and keywords to pinpoint specific datasets for your ancestor’s hometown and time period. Stop waiting for hints to find you and learn how to hunt down the hidden gems on Ancestry!