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Best Online Genealogy Tools and Trees of 2013 Premium
Backupmytree.com Users of genealogy software for Windows (but not Mac, alas) need never again fear losing the fruits of their labor. This free backup service, which runs automatically (if you install special software) or can be activated manually, not only preserves your current family file “in...
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Ancestry Insider Also one of our Family Tree 40 top genealogy blogs, this site gives you the scoop on not only Ancestry.com, but also genealogy giant FamilySearch; the anonymous blogger has worked at both. Check here first to get the most out of what’s new at...
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Best Big Genealogy Websites in 2013 Premium
Ancestry.com This mammoth subscription site ($155.40 per year for US collections; $299.40 per year for worldwide collections) added 30 new collections just last year, including the 1940 US census (free through 2013), border-crossing records, Marine Corps muster rolls and War of 1812 pension application indexes...
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Best US Genealogy Websites of 2013 Premium
American Battle Monuments Commission If you have a military ancestor buried in an overseas cemetery, this is the place to look: The site has details on nearly 125,000 American war dead in 24 overseas cemeteries, plus an additional 94,000 soldiers commemorated on Tablets of the Missing. Bureau of...
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101 Best Websites for Genealogy in 2013 Premium
Our 2013 roundup of the 101 Best Websites for genealogy offers rays of research hope with new sites plus perennial favorites sporting new features and records.
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July/August 2013 Genealogy Insider Premium
5 Questions With David A. Lambert The expert behind Ask-a-Genealogist at the New England Historical Genealogical Society (NEHGS) has titles that now include Chief Genealogist and Past Finder. We wanted to know more. 1. How did you come to NEGHS? I started doing genealogy when I was 7. They wouldn’...
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7 Websites for English and Welsh Civil Registration Records Premium
Search online for English and Welsh ancestors using birth, marriage and death records at these websites.
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How to Use the David Rumsey Map Collection Premium
Follow this guide to learn how to best use the David Rumsey map collection for your research. This article contains a Genealogy How-To Video demonstrating how to find free maps on the David Rumsey website.
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Quick Guide: Evernote vs. Microsoft OneNote
Evernote and Microsoft OneNote are both great tools for managing your genealogy notes digitally. But which one is best for you? Here, we break it down.
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Using Google Books to Find Your Ancestors in Genealogy Books Premium
Has someone already written a local or family history book relevant to your genealogy? Use Google Books to find out.
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