A Trail of Clues: How to Research Ancestors in Old Records Premium
How do you get from a single old record to a fleshed-out family profile? By following the signs along your ancestor';s trail. In this article, learn how to follow the trail.
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4 Ways to Jog Your Memories for Recording Your Own History
Struggling to remember part of your past? Check out these four quick ways to spark memories from guest blogger and author of the Story of My Life workbook, Sunny Jane Morton: Recording your own history can be a rewarding experience, both personally and for your genealogy research—you never know...
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Want to dig into your past? Professional genealogist Sunny Jane Morton shares three quick tips for recalling childhood memories.
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Heather Holmes is CEO and founder of TapGenes, the family health tracking app that won this year’s RootsTech Innovator Challenge. We asked her about her inspiration for creating the app.
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