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This month, give thanks for your family by digitizing your documents and photos. Learn tricks for scanning old pictures, discover how Facebook can house your history, and get the details on digital photography essentials.
11/15/2012
Search secrets for online newspaper collections, a crash course in finding digitized old books on the web, and pointers for using the Periodical Source Index to find articles about your ancestry. Plus: A new source for US census records online.
9/26/2011
Translate old-time occupations with this glossary.
4/22/2010
It's all about photos this month, as host Lisa Louise Cooke explores Flickr, gets advice from Photo Detective Maureen A. Taylor and talks digital photography with Nancy Hendrickson. Plus: Tips on new deals at ShopFamilyTree.com, news from the blogosphere and advice for preserving digital images.
5/26/2011
This month, Practice some preventative medicine with your family tree by guarding it from sick sources, learn what DNA tests can reveal about your genealogy and get the 411 on why you should be citing your sources. Plus: A breakdown of some new genealogy apps.
10/18/2012
Hit the road with Family Tree Magazine this summer -- the June episode of the podcast offers up advice for taking research trips and preserving your ancestors' souvenirs. Plus: Learn about our state research webinars and the Early American Roads and Trails website.
11/13/2012
The March 2010 episode of our podcast is a census extravaganza to go along with our May 2010 issue. Editor Allison Stacy talks about the 2010 census and our back issues on CD, and Managing Editor Diane Haddad talks about the new hit NBC show "Who Do You Think You Are?" Take a tour of Footnote.com's interactive census records, and learn how to preserve your family Bible in Safe Keeping with Grace Dobush.
4/14/2010
This month, explore genealogy online by learning about Google Books, WikiTree.com, Ancestry.com and the Ultimate Google for Genealogists Collection.
1/14/2013
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