Family Tree

Family Tree Magazine will help point the way toward the best research tools and practices to trace your family's history. Each issue includes tips on locating, collecting, and preserving photos, letters, diaries, church and government records, and other documentation, plus fun articles about creating scrapbooks, organizing family reunions, and vacation ideas that combine history with leisure!

Family Tree • MARCH/APRIL 2021 / VOLUME 22, ISSUE 2

out on a limb

TREE TALK • We asked what genealogy societies you’re a part of, and your favorite thing about being a member. Here’s how you responded.

everything’srelative

FamilySearch in 30 Languages

ANCESTRY.COM ADDS MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS

DAR MAKES IT EASIER

Geni Tops 150 Million Profiles

STORIES OF WWII FALLEN

Spring Cleaning

Wheels of Fortune

Preserving Musical Instruments

Going the Distance • One researcher looks backward (and forward) in time to find living relatives.

Photo Inventory Form • Keep track of important family photographs.

branchingout

Luck of the Irish • Fortunately, reports of Irish record loss are greatly exaggerated. Check out this guide to researching ancestors from the Emerald Isle.

Irish Church Records

The Best Irish Genealogy Websites

HIGH SOCIETY • Two national genealogy societies have combined forces. The “new NGS” offers five reasons for you to join it and your local societies.

The Perks of Being a Society Member: One Reader’s Story

CALIFORNIA

TIMELINE

TOOLKIT

OHIO

TIMELINE

TOOLKIT

Damage Control • These expert tips from the Photo Detective will help you save even damaged family photos for future generations.

THE TRUE NORTH • Trace your family history across “the Great White North” with these 14 Canadian genealogy websites.

Home Sweet Homeland • Plan a trip to the old country that’s both fun and informational with these seven steps for successful heritage travel.

How to Virtually Travel

treetips

Cheaper by the Dozen • Who is the family of 12 in this photo, found in an abandoned home?

NOW WHAT?

Navigating USGenWeb Sites • The USGenWeb Project <www.usgenweb.org> has been a valuable online genealogy community for nearly 25 years. USGenWeb is a website of national scope and a portal to websites for all 50 states, which in turn are gateways to countylevel websites. All of these sites are run by volunteers who have interest in those places and are dedicated to putting as much free local genealogy research and resources online as possible. Today, USGenWeb sites number in the thousands, all interconnected and free to use. Here's a quick tour of the site. Before long, you'll get a sense for why it's been one of Family Tree Magazine's Best 101 Websites many times over the years.

Historical Map Websites

Retaking a Test

the rest is history • The Sun’s rays seemed to be destitute of heat throughout the summer; all nature was clad in a sable hue.

7 Tips to Find Your Birth Family • TAMAR WEINBERG AND ANDREW KOCH

HOW ARE YOU RELATED TO DNA MATCHES?

TYPES OF DNA TESTS

ADOPTION REGISTRIES AND RESOURCES BY STATE

REQUESTING BIRTH CERTIFICATES

DNA Detectives: Search Angels Among Us

RESOURCES