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Need a quick burst of inspiration? Try these 10 techniques to flesh out those elusive ancestors.
8/26/2010
From state vital records and censuses to historical books and immigration data, this year’s 101 Best Websites list features tools that can bust your brick walls—but not your budget.
5/17/2012
It's not all rainbows and unicorns out there: Even the happy world of family history has its villains. The mere mention of these bad guys gets genealogists' blood boiling.
8/2/2011
Focusing not just on who your ancestors were, but also where they went, can give you a research advantage: You'll learn what records they might have generated and where those records are today.
2/3/2010
Keep your family story from veering off course -- watch out for these nine pitfalls when researching or writing about your roots.
5/2/2011
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