05-03-2024

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Strategies

What Is a Second Cousin? Understanding Cousin Relationship Terms

What is a second cousin? What does removed mean? We’ll explain the steps to calculating cousinhood!

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Starting Soon: Find Your Polish Ancestors

If you’re among the more than 10 million Americans with Polish roots, this four-week online genealogy course will help you find your Polish ancestors by debunking myths, explaining history, and pointing you to the most useful family history records.

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Research

How to Create a Genealogy Source Citation

Though no one’s favorite past-time, citing sources is crucial for good genealogy research. This beginner’s guide to source citation will get you started.

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Now in Print! Genealogist’s Guide to Getting Organized

This book will help you organize your time, photos, files and records—all the necessary (but often unwieldy) resources of successful genealogical endeavors.

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Websites

The Best Family Tree Websites Compared: Where to Build Your Tree

Have access to your ancestors anywhere, anytime. These online family tree makers will let you easily store your genealogy research and share it with others.

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