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Where to Create a Family Tree Site
You don't need to be a web designer to make your own family tree website. If you want to publish your genealogy information online, there are networks that you can join
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Family Trees for Adopted Kids
Making a family tree for an adopted child can be a challenging and fulfilling project. Try these creative ways of showing family ties.
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Tweens and Their Family Tree
Learning about your family can be a fun and exciting hobby. Find out ways to teach your tween about their family tree.
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Vital Records
Vital records are birth, marriage and death registrations, and can give you a lot more information than just simple names and dates.
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What are Soundex Codes?
If you're new to genealogy, you might be wondering about those letter and number codes used in online databases and family tree software.
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Why Research Your Family Tree?
I'm often asked why I study genealogy or why I research my family tree. I have yet to come up with a reasonable answer, besides "I can't stop".
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Ancestry of George W. Bush
A prominent figure in the news these days, George W. Bush is a president with genealogical ties to old English royalty.
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Ancestry Press
Now you can produce a quality hard-cover book of your genealogy research and family tree charts. All with a few handy online tools from Ancestry.com
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Presidential Genealogy
To honour the recent passing of Gerald Ford, I'm highlighting some genealogy resources for all the presidents of the United States.
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Adoption and Genealogy
Adoptions can create a challenge in your genealogy research, but it's not an impossible brick wall. There are ways to find out more about birth relatives.
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Ancestry of Elvis Presley
Though there is some dispute over the origins of his family, you can still find several generations of the Presley family online.
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Ancestry of Laura Ingalls Wilder
She wrote the popular Little House books, and is an icon of the early American settlement of the western frontier. Her family tree leads back to the Mayflower.
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Ancestry of Stephen King
As a writer of more than just horror novels, Stephen King's work can be found world-wide, both in print and on the big screen. He has a long family history in New England
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Attending a Genealogy Event
There are plenty of great benefits from going to a genealogy conference or other event. These events are not just for the professionals.
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Be a Pest, But Be Nice!
Being a genealogist often means being a pest! But you want to be nice about it. There are many advantages to being both!
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Douglas Adams | Wingspan | Rock Family Trees | Royle Return |
Farewell Douglas Adams | Wingspan and Rock Family Trees | The Royle Family Returns as does The Young Ones | David Sucet and Minnie Driver star in Cruel Train
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Free Genealogy Websites
There is a wealth of genealogical information on the Internet, and much of is it available at no cost. Here are a few of the best free sites for your family tree research
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GEDCOM Files
If you are using a computer program to manage your genealogy research, then you might find that using GEDCOM files can be helpful for sharing what you have with others.
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Genealogy Magazines
There aren't that many genealogy periodicals around, but there are a few good ones to be found. I've reviewed two well-known magazines, and listed a few others for you.
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Genealogy Software
Most genealogy programs offer the same basic features, but you might need to shop around to find the one with the right bells and whistles for your research.
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Genetics and Genealogy
There are several labs that specialize in DNA testing for genealogical reserach purposes. An interesting way to establish your family tree.
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Get Organized
Family tree research will invariably produce mounds of paper records, which can drive you to distraction. Find a genealogy filing system that works for you.
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Get Started in Genealogy
Researching your family can be a daunting task, so its best if you just take it one step at a time. First of all, you have to actually begin.
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Getting Organized - Part 1 - Knowing What You Know
You've been thinking about it, but you're not sure where to start. How do you start documenting all the information you know about your family? Here are suggestions to get you started. This first article will help you get organized.
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Getting Organized - Part 2 - Family Tree Software
You are getting organzied and want to put your family tree information onto the computer. The next series of articles will give you some things to look for whan selecting a software packages and provides a quick overview of a some of the packages.
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Give Your Tree More Branches
There is a lot to be learned from those relatives that you have sitting around in your family tree, even those who are not directly your ancestors. Don't ignore cousins.
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Graveyard Research
Tired of doing all your research online or in the library? Well, get out and visit the family cemetary. There are many things you can learn in a graveyard.
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Hiring a Professional Genealogist
There is no shame in admitting that you need professional help with your genealogy studies. Hiring a genealogist can help you get past those brick walls.
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Italian Genealogy Related Gifts
Having trouble thinking of the perfect gift for your great-aunt? Gifts related to your family's history are both unique and happily received.
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Joining a Genealogy Mailing List
Joining a genealogy mailing list can help you find other people doing the same research as you are, and possibly link up with other distant family members.
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Managing Genealogy Research
Stay organized when doing your family tree research, and that includes knowing what you need to work on next. Focus your genealogy searches to make the most of your time.
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Planning a Research Trip
A little preparation can make your genealogy research trip more productive, especially if you are travelling a long distance.
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Postmarked
We read the letters with care, gleaning out the bits and pieces of information they contain. But don't overlook the information you may find on the outside of the envelope!
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Progress and a Family Tree
What happens to the family business when things change?
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Publishing Your Family Tree
Get your genealogy out of your computer and onto your bookshelf. Custom printing companies offer you the chance to have your family tree immortalized on paper.
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Research Irish Ancestors
Another collection of handy and very useful genealogy resources, this time for anyone with Irish heritage. It can be hard to access original vital records from overseas.
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Researching Famous Ancestors
Finding notable people in one's family tree is part of the fun of genealogy. There are several good resources for researching your celebrity ancestors.
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School Project: Autobiography
A guide for parents on how to help their child write an autobiography or do a family tree project for school.
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SEARCHING FOR DEATH RECORDS
Sites that will help you find the death date of an ancestor.
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Starting A Genealogy Database
Genealogy has become a hobby for many Americans. Documenting our family's blood line back through generations gives you insight into your family's history.
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Tanguay's Dictionnaire
This 7-volume genealogical work is pretty much necessary for anyone with French-Canadians in their family tree. I've reviewed a CD version of the text.
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TIMELESS GIFTS
How to turn your genealogy discoveries into holiday gifts.
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Tiny Tafel Reports
Does your genealogy software create Tiny Tafel reports? You might be wondering what these things are, since they do look a little confusing at first.
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When You Hit a Brick Wall
No family tree is without a few brick walls. But don't let yourself get overly frustrated by those difficult ancestors. There are ways around every brick wall.
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Ancestry of George Washington
Taking a look at the ancestral history of the first president of the United States, just in time for the Fourth of July holiday.
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Ancestry of Patrick Swayze
Patrick Swayze comes from a family full of performers and his family tree is well-documented going back a number of generations.
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Are We Controlled by Our Genes?
There is ongoing debate whether or not our behavior is controlled by our genes, which can make some of your genealogy discoveries a little troublesome.
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Cite Your Sources
If you're going to publish your genealogy research online, you really should include your sources so that other people can verify your work.
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Criminal Records
Even if you don't have ancestors who were criminals, there may be information to be found among the court, prison or trial records of your area.
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Dealing with Titles
You may have difficulty recording complex names that have extra components, like Duke or "the Third". Knowing how to properly organize names can come in handy.
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