7 Steps for Finding Ancestral Hometowns

By Rick Crume Premium

Don't limit your family history search to people: Get a research edge by following these seven steps for studying ancestral places.

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A contributing editor for Family Tree Magazine, Rick Crume specializes in online research, genealogy software, DNA testing and British genealogy.

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