Topics

The Topics pages organize content across MyCousins.org by theme rather than by family. This allows records, stories, and historical context to be explored from multiple perspectives.

Each Topic reflects what has been documented so far. Where material is incomplete or unavailable, gaps are left visible rather than filled by assumption.

Explore by Topic

  • Family & Kinship
  • Records & Evidence
  • Places We Lived
  • Immigration & Identity
  • Work & Daily Life
  • Faith & Family Traditions
  • Community & Connection
  • DNA & Genetics
  • Stories & Memory
  • Research Tools & Methods

How These Topics Fit Together

Topics are meant to be read alongside family narratives and individual records. They provide background, explanation, and shared context rather than standalone conclusions.

If you would like to understand how evidence is evaluated, how conflicts are handled, and why information is grouped the way it is, a dedicated overview explains how the archive itself works.