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No one's research is immune to bad dates, faulty facts and even downright lies. Don't let these errors infect your family tree — follow our diagnostician's prescription for curing five common genealogical ills.
11/1/2007
Elizabeth Shown Mills talks genealogy books, brick walls and DNA tests.
8/6/2012
If you could write your sixth-great-grandfather, what would you say?
8/1/2001
Our expert offers research tips for keeping up with a third-great-grandma on the go.
9/1/2008
Must-do searches and other basic genealogical tasks.
5/1/2007
How one researcher used place-based research strategies to uncover details about his family.
5/1/2008
A good scandal can liven up your family history, but how do you get the dirt without rattling your relatives? Follow these five tips for bringing old family secrets to light.
11/1/2008
Stumped by two John Smiths? Can't tell if Great-aunt Delia's also Great-aunt Bridget? Don't get caught playing the name game without our guide to untangling multiple monikers.
12/1/2003
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