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In this interview, Shelley Bishop offers some strategies and resources for tracking down the maiden names of female ancestors. Also, learn what you can do with those family photos that smell less than pleasant.
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Tree Talk (01:51)
Family Tree Magazine New Media editor Rachel Christian covers the latest in genealogy news. Specifically, she highlights a new tool from MyHeritage that allows you to share your ethnicity estimate via video and a new genealogy platform for tree-building called Storied.
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Feature: Finding Your Female Ancestors’ Maiden Names (05:54)
Finding female ancestors poses unique challenges that can throw roadblocks in your way. The reason is simple: the women in our family tree assume the surname of their husbands when they marry.
Since in genealogy we’re researching backwards through time, we encounter their married surname first. It’s critical that we locate records that mention the woman’s maiden name so that we can then find her parents and continue climbing her family tree.
Professional genealogist Shelley Bishop comes to the rescue with 12 resources for discovering maiden names from her new Family Tree Magazine article.
Read Ladies-in-Waiting by Shelley Bishop in the March/April 2023 Issue of Family Tree Magazine.
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Family History Home: Handling Smelly Family Photos (24:02)
Family Tree Magazine columnist David Fryxell stops by to help us make our family history home a little sweeter smelling with tips on how to deal with odorous old family photos.
Read the Now What column by David Fryxell in the March / April 2023 issue of Family Tree Magazine.
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Editor’s Desk (31:10)
Magazine editor Andrew Koch gives us an insider preview of the March / April 2023 issue of Family Tree Magazine.
Mar/Apr is the “newspapers issue,” including:
- Comparison of the mega-websites (such as Newspapers.com and GenealogyBank)
- Roundup of best websites for state and local papers
- Case study: How one researcher built an ancestor’s timeline using newspapers
- Newspapers Cheat Sheet, with tutorials, search tips, sample records and more
Editor’s Tip: Don’t stop at obituaries. Andrew shares a terrific example of an article about his great-grandfather’s family winning an award. It was an article packed full of genealogical details!
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Listen to Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems podcast available at her website, and all major podcasting services, or download the Genealogy Gems Podcast app.
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