January/February 2013 Editor’s Note Premium
Family Tree Magazine Managing Editor Diane Haddad encourages you to stay strong with your genealogy New Year's resolutions and suggests articles from the January/February 2013 issue.
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Tips for Researching Your Ancestors’ Military Records
Veterans Day is Sunday, Nov. 11, a time to honor those military men and women who have served our country. Chances are strong that someone in your family was a soldier, sailor, airman, Marine, guardsman or state militiaman. Even if you don't have irrefutable evidence of an ancestor's military service...
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Genealogy Insider: Antiques Roadshow Premium
Go behind the scenes of PBS’ popular series "Antiques Roadshow" exploring everyday folks’ antiques.
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Fluffing Out My Family Tree With Social History
Compared to the sprawling family tree on my mom's side, my dad’s paternal side looks like the Charlie Brown Christmas tree. It goes back only to my great-grandparents, and has my grandfather and his siblings, and my dad and his sisters. I haven’t found any siblings of...
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Genealogy Insider: Canada’s Past in Peril Premium
As Library and Archives Canada faces budget cuts, can a digitized collection and new technology innovations save the records of your ancestors?
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Websites to View 1940 Census Records for Free Premium
Several websites offer 1940 census record images for free, with indexes being added state by state. Here's a quick look at the record viewers and indexing progress of each state.
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Tracing Canadian Ancestors in the War of 1812 Premium
Canadians united against American forces to defend their country during the War of 1812. Here's how to research your War of 1812 genealogy in Canada.
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11 Websites for Tracing Cincinnati-Area Ancestors
Do you have ancestors from the Greater Cincinnati area? So do some of us at Family Tree Magazine! These are some of our favorite local genealogy resources you can access from home.
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Tips to Get Ready for a Genealogy Conference
Genealogy conference season has begun, and we're getting excited for next week's National Genealogical Society conference here in Cincinnati.Headed to the conference? These tips will help you get ready. (And we're in exhibit hall booth #432—come say hi!)Wear comfortable shoes—you’ll be walking to classes, walking to your hotel...
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Here’s what to expect when you look for ancestors in the 1940 census.
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