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July 2008


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5 Tips for Library Research
Planning a trip to one of the great genealogy libraries we profiled in our July 2008 issue? Make sure to read our library research tips before you go to make the most of your visit.


July Issue on Sale Now!
If you've hit a brick wall, our July 2008 issue's strategies for recharging your research will jumpstart your battery. The issue also features our first-ever Libby awards for genealogy libraries, the best historic lodgings for your summer vacation, and a step-by-step guide to finding your French roots. Get your copy today on newsstands or order online.
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Announcing Family Tree Kids!
Looking for ways to pique your kids' or grandkids' interest in family history? Need some homework help for their school family tree project? Are you a teacher searching for genealogy resources to use in your classroom? Check out our brand-new Family Tree Kids! Web site. You'll find games, projects and activities, all designed especially for budding genealogists.



Family Tree Magazine Blogs
Get the scoop on the latest genealogy news, help with research questions and tips for identifying old family photos on our blogs. Here’s what we’re reporting on now:

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Trace your ancestors across the USA with this special series from Family Tree Magazine. Each state guide contains a how-to article with state-specific resources and strategies, plus a handy quick-reference sheet listing key facts, Web sites, books, organizations and historic destinations, along with a map and a timeline. You can stash the guides in your research binder or tote them to the library. Don't miss out on these valuable research tools—find out today which states we've already covered.






Find your way through the maze of online genealogy with Family Tree Magazine's annual guide to the 101 best Web sites for tracing your roots. We'll feature a new site here each day; for links to all the honorees, see our 101 best Web sites index.

Alabama Department of Archives and History
www.archives.state.al.us
Your Alabama Civil War soldier awaits in a database here, along with online files of WWI servicemen, photos and 1867 voter rolls for a growing list of counties: It now includes Wilcox, Winston, Walker, Tuscaloosa, Tallapoosa, Talladega, Sumter, St. Clair, Shelby, Russell and Pike. The Local Government Records Microfilm Database www.archives.state.al.us/localrecords/search.cfm will tell you where to look next.

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Sticks and Stones
Sticks and Stones
Yes, there really was an Ima Hogg. And Ima Pigg, born in 1890, lived in Oklahoma during the 1930 census. On this fun blog, the authors of the book Bad Baby Names (Ancestry, $9.95) post about amazing-but-true names of actual people found in the census.
The address: www.badbabynames.net/

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