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AncestorNews: How Did Ancestors Vote? Premium

Have you noticed how often we group our ancestors into tidy little groups such as "my Germans" or "my Texans"? After all, categorizing our ancestors is an easy way to convey which branch of the family we're currently researching. But the people within those groups were individuals with different...

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How to Use the American Civil War Research Database Premium

What can you find in the American Civil War Research Database? Follow these tips for using the database.

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Digital Cameras for Genealogists Premium

Simplify your digital-camera shopping. Our genealogy-focused buying guide helps you zoom in on features that are right for you.

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AncestorNews: Civil War Sources Premium

On Sept. 27, 2004, a special ceremony at Ford's Theatre National Historic Site commemorated the completion of the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database (CWSS). This online, searchable database contains 6.3 million names of Civil War veterans, both Union and Confederate. In case you've never used this database, it's...

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AncestorNews: Count on County Histories Premium

While going through my aunt and uncle's book collection, I rescued a copy of Annals of Platte County, Missouri, published in 1897. Subtitled From Its Exploration Down to June 1, 1897: With Genealogies of Its Noted Families, and Sketches of Its Pioneers and Distinguished People, the book was a gem...

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AncestorNews: Digital-Image Dos Premium

Pam Journey, a genealogy friend of mine, is a whiz at organizing her records. Pam can look up any source citation on her genealogy software, then walk over to her massive collection of three-ring binders and turn straight to the original record. I should be so lucky. This year...

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AncestorNews: Daily Life in the Civil War Premium

When I saw the movie Gods and Generals, I started thinking about how hard it is to comprehend the daily life of our Civil War ancestors—both soldiers and civilians. I have a fairly extensive library of pioneer women's diaries, and because they really do give a clear picture of...

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AncestorNews: Just Another Day in the Colonies Premium

Genealogy has made me an avid historian. I want to know what my ancestors ate, the names and types of plants they used, how they built their houses and what kind of clothes they wore. I recently picked up two books detailing American Colonial life: Plants of Colonial Days...

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AncestorNews: Death Records Premium

AncestorNews: Death Records Mary D. Taffet of Syracuse, NY, responded to last week's column about everyday life in the Civil War. She has begun to transcribe her collection of Civil War letters. Check them out at homepages.rootsweb.com/~mdtaffet/letter_series.htm. I hope you all enjoy her Web site and...

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AncestorNews: DNA Deliberation Premium

I'm seriously considering using DNA testing to help break open a couple of extremely difficult family lines.

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