September 2012 Everything’s Relative Premium
When does a genealogy obsession become too much? Readers share their stories of over-the-top family history passion.
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Researching the War of 1812: Episode 50
Celebrate The War of 1812 Bicentennial, get an update on the 1940 census, learn tips for Revolutionary War genealogy resources and how to search the Daughters of the American Revolution website. Plus: Secrets on how to find your immigrant ancestors.
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Finding Historical Context: Episode 49
Find out some outstanding resources to uncover the social history of your ancestors, and get a taste of your family's food heritage.
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Understanding the 1862 Homestead Act: Episode 48
Understanding the 1862 Homestead Act, using the Newberry Atlas of Historical Boundaries, and demystifying confusing land record terms. Plus: Why Facebook's new timeline has a silver lining for genealogists.
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Tips for Researching the 1940 Census: Episode 47
In this episode, we're celebrating the release of the 1940 census with tips, websites and resources you can use in your research.
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Finding Living Relatives: Episode 46
Finding living relatives, verifying data from online family trees, and an interview with Daniel Horowitz, Chief Genealogist at MyHeritage.com. Plus: Using Facebook to find out more about your ancestor's hometown.
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Tips for Finding Clues in Family Photos Premium
Trying to identify those mystery photos? Follow these tips when examining family pictures for clues to faces, places and dates.
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Signs of the Times Premium
Figuring out when a photo was taken is key to solving your picture puzzles. Decade by decade, we'll show you how hidden clues can help you date family photos.
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All in the Family: January Winners Premium
Choosing favorites in our January 2012 “caption this photo” challenge was almost as difficult as picking a perfectly ripe melon out of the bunch. We finally decided on these sweet submissions, whose authors will receive our 2011 Family Tree Magazine annual CD. Choosing favorites in our January 2012 “caption this photo” challenge was almost as difficult as picking a perfectly ripe melon out of the bunch. We finally decided on these sweet submissions, whose authors will receive our 2011 Family Tree Magazine annual CD...
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Five Questions with Shannon Bennett Premium
Wife, mom of two boys, biologist, Renaissance woman and former Family Tree Firsts blogger: Meet newbie genealogist Shannon Bennett of Locust Grove, Va. 1. What sparked your interest in genealogy? Talking about history was a daily pastime in my house because my father is a historian. It never occurred...
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