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 • JULY/AUGUST 2021 / VOLUME 22, ISSUE 4

out on a limb

TREE TALK • We asked which subscription genealogy website was the best investment for your research. Here’s how you responded.

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY!

Opening the Flood Gates • A dramatic photo rescue leads to a major preservation project.

MyHeritage Genetic Groups

FHL LAUNCHES NEW PAGE

GENEA 2.0 FOR IOS AND MAC

GU272 $100M FUNDRAISING GOAL

Group Works to Standardize Metadata

Family Vacation

branchingout

Site-Seeing • This summer, hit the road—virtually, that is—with our annual list of the 101 Best Genealogy Websites.

Touching Up Your Roots • When old photos are showing their age, should you color-enhance them—or just embrace the gray? These expert opinions (plus a comparison of two top photo-colorization tools) can help you decide.

Scan~Do Attitude • Though scanning tech has improved, some things still require special consideration. Here’s how to scan oddball items, such as photo negatives and oversized documents.

4 Reasons to Buy a Document Scanner

Photo Negative Formats

RESEARCH GUIDE ARIZONA

TIMELINE

TOOLKIT

PENNSYLVANIA

TIMELINE

TOOLKIT

Roman Holiday • Say Ciao to your Italian roots with these 10 online destinations.

ITALIAN GENEALOGY 101: Civil Registration

More Italian Genealogy Resources • Back in our July 2010 issue (before many Italian records hit the web), Sharon DeBartolo Carmack wrote about 10 key tools, records and websites that will allow you to research your ancestors from home:

Hello, Trello! • Create a research plan, take notes, and organize your genealogy life with the free Trello app. Here’s how to get started.

Trello Terminology

Getting Around Trello

Quick Links

Trello Fast Facts

treetips

Marriage Records

Fast Facts

At a Glance: Marriage Register

Editing Photos with MyHeritage

Surname Studies

Civil Suit • Clothing clues and a timely format help date this Civil War soldier’s photo.

Preserving Flags

treetips NOW WHAT?

DNA and Personal Identity

Keyboard Shortcut Cheat Sheet • Use these quick tricks for faster computing in many programs.

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