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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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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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Back to the Future
When you're trying to put some life into an ancestor, it's fun to imagine what they'd think of the world now. One of my new favorite blogs, Paleo-Future, gives you an inside look at how our ancestors (and our childhood selves) thought the future would be. A menu on the...
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Learning Your Ethnic Heritage Through DNA
Q What’s the best source for DNA testing for all ethnic groups? A It sounds like you’re looking for a DNA test that shows your ethnic heritage, rather than whether you’re related to someone. Several types of tests accomplish this to some degree. Biogeographical testsTests such as DNA Print Genomics’ AncestryByDNA evaluate autosomal DNA, which […]
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Converting Your Genealogy Files From PC to Mac
Q I’ve used Family Tree Maker software for several years on my PC. Now I’m switching over to a Mac. What software can I get that will let my data transfer to the new computer without having to buy new software and re-enter everything? A Since Family Tree Maker software doesn’t come in a Mac-compatible […]
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July 4th Quiz Answers
Here are the correct answers for the quick Fourth of July quiz linked in the July 3, 2008, Family Tree Magazine E-mail Update newsletter. (We back-dated this post so it wouldn’t appear on the blog’s front page—we’re sneaky like that.) Quick—if you just stumbled upon this post, click here to test your knowledge. 1. When […]
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Out on a Limb: Tale of Two NARAs Premium
By the time this magazine is in your hands, two things are likely: I'll have ordered my first Civil War pension file from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) <archives.gov>. And the price of obtaining that document by mail will have tripled. In March, NARA proposed...
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Finding Your Ancestor in State Hospital Records
Q My grandmother died at the Cleveland State Hospital during the Flu Epidemic of 1918 after staying there two months. I’ve learned the hospital was torn down, but I could never find out where the records went. How can I get them? A We received this question in response to a Family Tree Magazine E-mail […]
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