07-04-2024

Family Tree Magazine

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Revolutionary War Genealogy and History Websites

These websites will help you learn more about your Revolutionary War ancestors and their world.

Live Interactive Webinar: Find Your Virginia Ancestors

Join Shannon Combes-Bennet for this live webinar and learn how to explore key Virginia records from every era, from colonial beginnings to the modern day.

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Early American

8 Tips for Finding Ancestors Prior to 1850

Ancestors are hard to find before 1850. Scarce records and incomplete censuses prevail. We’ve got eight tips for discovering your distant roots!

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Over 150 Searchable Issues on One Drive

The Family Tree Magazine archive is now available on a USB drive, making it easy to tap into time-tested genealogy expertise. The archive contains every issue from 2000 through 2025, which is over 150 issues in total!

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