FamilySearch Family Tree: 34 Tips for Creating a Forever Family Tree

By Rick Crume Premium

Want to ensure your family tree research will be preserved? Follow our tips to find ancestors and preserve your family tree forever at FamilySearch.

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A contributing editor for Family Tree Magazine, Rick Crume specializes in online research, genealogy software, DNA testing and British genealogy.

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