Archives for Allison Dolan

Out on a Limb: All the Difference Premium

We at Family Tree Magazine enjoy honoring the people who make a difference in genealogy — so much so that we launched a series to celebrate unsung family history heroes. In addition to those accolade-worthy individuals, we'd like to commend a collective effort by many unsung heroes: the genealogists...

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Metes and Bounds: What Are They?

What are metes and bounds in old land records? Our experts have the answer!

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Belgian Waffling: Tracing a Lead Across the Pond

Finding clues to one's Belgian ancestry starts with thorough research in America, recommends our expert-author.

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Saving Old Family Newsletters

Q. My aunt found several copies of our family newsletter dating back to 1959 in an old suitcase. It appears they were run off on a duplicating machine because the typed part is somewhat smeared blue ink. The paper feels like carbon paper. Any ideas or suggestions on how to preserve these and make the […]

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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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