10 Rules for Accepting (or Rejecting) Online Family Tree Hints
If you have an online family tree, you've likely seen "hints" to related records or other family trees. Here are 10 rules for evaluating and using hints.
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Should you take an online family tree hint as fact? Our answers to 12 common questions will help you make the right call.
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Become a family history champion. Go for the genealogy gold with these four steps to research success.
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The author of the bestselling basic guide to genealogy, Unpuzzling Your Past, takes you step by step through the essentials of tracing your family tree.
Read MoreHow (and Why) to Make a Genealogy Timeline
Timelines help you organize your research and put your ancestor's life in context. Use this advice to build the prefect timeline template.
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Learn about several online research tools to use in your genealogy, along with great resources for creating and sharing your findings with friends and family.
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7 Ways to Solve Genealogy Problems With Cluster Research
Learn some basics of cluster and collateral research—two key research strategies for studying your ancestor and their community.
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Sooner or later, we all hit a snag in our research, when the records we're expecting—or even just hoping for—don't seem to exist. Here are some approaches you might not have tried, and will bring success.
Read MoreHow to Learn What Your Ancestor’s Life Was Really Like
Here are a few ways you can step into the shoes of your ancestors and learn more about their everyday lives.
Read MoreThe Big Picture: Using Mind Mapping to Organize Research Ideas
When the dreaded brick wall hits, genealogists often step back and collect their thoughts. A difficult problem may require a plan of attack, and you can create such a plan in a brainstorming session in which you generate as many ideas as possible. In this guest post, author and...
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