Category: Strategies

Plant Your Virtual Family Tree Premium

You don't have to be a computer whiz to create your own genealogy Web site. Follow these 10 steps to share your family tree online and start extending those branches.

Overcoming Challenges in Your European Genealogy Research Premium

Don't let distance, language or unfamiliar records stymie your search for European ancestors. These tips and resources will help you cross the pond and start tracing your roots in the old country.

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Match an ancestor, and you could hit pay dirt. Our guide to the top 10 pedigree databases reveals how to cash in on millions of pre-researched family trees. (That's 944 million ancestors!)

Computer Genealogy 101 Premium

Get a lesson in researching, organizing and sharing your family history via your home computer.

How to Build Your Family Tree in a Weekend Premium

Clear your schedule, and pull out your pedigree charts—then follow these 15 simple steps to start uncovering your ancestry in about 48 hours.

Out on a Limb: Leap of Fame Premium

Dive into this issue to track down your notable ancestors

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How to Research Famous Ancestors and Celebrity Family Trees

Does your family lore include presidents, royalty or movie stars? Learn how to investigate celebrity family trees and prove your ties to famous ancestors.