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The wonderful world of history: Why travel without herituge is like TV without color.

The Mystery of the Stray Headstone

About a year ago, a headstone appeared on the side of a road in the city of Weed, Calif. Jennifer Bryan, a member of the Siskiyou County Genealogical Society in Yreka, Calif., is trying to find out where it belongs. The stone has never been set into concrete, she says...

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Meet the folks who help make the FamilyTreeMagazine.com Forum a great place to get genealogy advice and inspiration, share research finds and just hang out.

Join in the Dialogue: Organizing Photos

There were several comments to my last week's posting on scanning and organizing pictures. Miriam Robbin Midkiff, who writes a blog called AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors, also hosts Scanfest, a monthly online scanning session held the last Sunday of every month. She's invited all of you and your...

Everything’s Relative: November 2008 Premium

The lighter side of family history.

Making Connections: November 2008 Premium

Library Lovin' The New Albany-Floyd County Public Library is indeed worthy of mention in “Top Shelves” (July 2008). Bright, well-organized and with extensive holdings, the library is a gold mine. But the best aspect is the enthusiastic and helpful librarians who patiently assist newbie researchers and rejoice with them...