Out on a Limb: A Myspace Odyssey Premium
Have you ever had a Rip Van Winkle experience? One of those times when you realize the world has changed, but you somehow missed it — and you think, "Where the heck have I been? In a 20-year coma?" That's how I feel about social networking. Sure, I'd...
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Family Tree- and Photo-Sharing Web Sites
Q We received this question via our MySpace page: I’ve heard about Web sites that will host pictures to give my family its own sharing place of current pictures of our kids (considering we’re all over the United States). Do any of these also have a genealogical chart you can fill in? A It sounds […]
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Photo Detective in the News
Vintage photo fans, be sure to check out Maureen's appearance in today's Wall Street Journal Weekend Journal section. See part of the article and examples of her work online.Also, on the Genealogy Insider blog, we link to some of Maureen's photo-sleuthing advice for Family Tree Magazine readers.
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How Are We Related?
Q One of the most frequent questions we receive is “How is my [fill in family member] related to my [fill in family member]?” This week, we’ll help you figure out those familial relationships. A The key to figuring out how two relatives are related is to trace back to the most recent ancestor they […]
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How Are We Related Again?
Q One of the most frequent questions we receive is “How is my [fill in family member] related to my [fill in family member]?” This week, we’ll help you figure out those familial relationships. A The key to figuring out how two relatives are related is to trace back to the most recent ancestor they […]
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Out on a Limb: Support Groups Premium
In our last issue, managing editor Diane Haddad reported on the state of local genealogical societies, including what some groups are doing to combat declining membership. It's a problem organizations of all kinds - historical and otherwise - are facing. And given the discussion on the FamilyTreeMagazine.com Forum...
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Learn how to tap into European resources without leaving the States.
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How to Find Records of an Accidental Death
Q I have a family note that says Robert Samuel Robinson (born Sept. 18, 1877, in Chaffey, Muskoka County, Ontario, Canada), died in “western USA” Aug. 11, 1901, and that it was a work-related death. It had to do with electricity, according to family story. I’d love to get a copy of a death certificate […]
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Make a Resolution: Viewing Online Photos
Q Momto3boyz asks this question on the FamilyTreeMagazine.com Forum: My cousin put some pictures on a family Web site. When I pull them up, most of them come up in thumbnail sizes. When I try to zoom in or enlarge them so I can see the faces, I lose the sharpness of the pictures. Any […]
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