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New England Research Premium
Give thanks that our Pilgrim forefathers and those who came after them left a cornucopia of records. Here's how to get started researching your New England roots.
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AncestorNews: Obituary Research Premium
My great-grandfather, Frank Faulkenberry, died on Sept. 20, 1911. In the months leading up to his death, he seemed to cling closer to his family, and was reluctant to be away from his children. The day of his death was a dark and gloomy one. After seeing his new...
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Library Research Resources Premium
• A History and Bibliography of American Newspapers 1690-1820 by Clarence Brigham (Greenwood Publishing Group, $85) • American Newspapers 1821-1936: A Union List of Files Available in the United States and Canada by Winifred Gregory (H.W. Wilson Co., out of print) • Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast...
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Research Trip Packing List Premium
First, here's what not to take along on your family history vacation: your original files, photos or documents. But do make room in your suitcase for these family history "road warrior" essentials: Paper for note-taking (some archives don't allow spiral-bound notebooks) Pens, pencils and pencil sharpener or mechanical pencil...
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Photo and Fashion Research Books Premium
I keep track of new publications on a variety of subjects, including photo history, costume history and the latest scrapbooking techniques for creating heritage albums. My book collection is growing at such a rapid rate that we had floor-to-ceiling bookshelves built in our family room. But there is a core...
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Start Your Family History Research Journal Premium
You can use a blank journal, a notebook or a computer-generated journal, whatever works best for you. Your journal might not be a daily account, since most people don't research on a daily basis. But as thoughts about your research come to you, be sure to make an entry. Consider...
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Internet Investigator Premium
Genealogy Detective helps direct your online genealogy research, but sometimes points in the wrong direction.
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Frontier Research Web Sites Premium
General sites Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers www.cowboysranch.com/SD.html Homesteading www.usgennet.org/usa/or/county/union/homesteading.htm Pioneer Sod Houses websteader.com/wbstdsd1.htm Women Pioneers of the Northern Great Plains memory.loc.gov/ammem/award97/ndfahtml/hult_women.html Index to the 1895 Kansas State Census www.kshs.org/library/cens8ks.htm#indexes Nebraska History and Record of...
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Western Research Organizations Premium
State Historical Societies Colorado Historical Society 1300 Broadway Denver, CO 80203 (303) 866-2305 coloradohistory.org Idaho State Historical Society 1109 Main St., Suite 250 Boise, ID 83702 (208) 334-2682 www2.state.id.us/ishs Kansas State Historical Society 6425 SW Sixth Ave. Topeka, KS 66615 (785) 272-8681 www.kshs.org Minnesota...
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Genealogy Gadgets and Gizmos 7 Premium
Try these thingamajigs and whatchamacallits to make your family history research easier and more fun.
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