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Plus Subscriber Only Content - Subscribe TodayRecord Highs and Lows
Does your family tree forecast call for sunshine or clouds? We rank the five most- and least-researchable European ancestries, and give advice for weathering the storms.
9/1/2007
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Plus Subscriber Only Content - Subscribe TodayPlaying With Fire
Don't let a burned courthouse dash your dreams of ancestral discovery. Use these secrets to rekindle your genealogical quest.
1/1/2006
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Plus Subscriber Only Content - Subscribe TodayGone But Not Forgotten
Fortunately for genealogists, the grim reaper leaves a paper trail. Here's how to find facts about your clearly departed ancestors using death certificates, funeral home records and obituaries.
8/1/2002
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Plus Subscriber Only Content - Subscribe TodayNow What: Enumeration Information
Answers for the beginner, the befuddled and anyone hitting a brick wall.
8/1/2004
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Plus Subscriber Only Content - Subscribe TodayAlternatives to Marriage Records
6/1/2000
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Plus Subscriber Only Content - Subscribe TodayDocument Detective: Social Security Application Form SS-5
See how to find your ancestor's Social-Security Application form, or SS-5, and what you'll find on it.
2/23/2010
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Plus Subscriber Only Content - Subscribe TodayEndangered Sources
Don’t let your family history wind up in a dumpster or shredder. Glean critical ancestral information from these six genealogy sources—before they disappear.
6/29/2010
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Plus Subscriber Only Content - Subscribe TodayGood Works: Federal Writers Project
Discover WPA-generated oral histories on the Library of Congress' Web site.
4/1/2005
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Plus Subscriber Only Content - Subscribe TodayNow What: Using the 1945 Florida Census
When was the 1945 Florida census taken?
6/9/2011
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Plus Subscriber Only Content - Subscribe TodayDocument Detective: Declaration of Intention
Uncover the clues in historical records. This issue: Declaration of Intention
8/2/2011
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