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Celebrate Family History Month
In 2001, Congress first passed a resolution introduced by Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, who wrote, "By searching for our roots, we come closer together as a human family." Family history enthusiasts continue to celebrate Family History Month every October.
Don't hesitate to hold your own party. Give yourself a whole Saturday at the library or Family History Center, ask a relative your burning family history questions, put some photos in an album, jot down a family story, or tell your state representative how much you appreciate your public library's genealogy resources. Explore all the resources Family Tree Magazine has to offer below!
Blog contest
Family Tree Magazine seeks a genealogy newbie to blog about exploring his or her roots! We're looking for someone who enjoys writing and in interested in his or her family history, but is just starting—or hasn't yet started—to research it. To enter, fill out the form here with your first blog post.
The editors will select one winner based on the strength of the application to be our Family Tree Firsts Blogger. Over six months, you'll have access to our how-to genealogy products, classes and webinars, and products, services and surprises from our partners. You'll blog twice a week to tell the whole world about your genealogical finds, and you'll even appear in a future issue of Family Tree Magazine!
The deadline was Oct. 31.
Free Webinar
Tracing your family tree has never been easier or more rewarding—and
this tutorial will give you the tools you need to get off to a sound
start. You’ll discover how to research and record your family history
with step-by-step advice and ideas from
Family Tree Magazine contributors Allison Stacy, Diane Haddad, David A. Fryxell, Nancy Hendrickson and Lisa Louise Cooke of
Genealogy Gems.
Now available to watch on-demand!
NOTE: To encourage and share the fun of genealogy
during Family History Month, Family Tree University welcomes
genealogical societies and libraries to broadcast this webinar to
members and patrons. If your organization is interested in receiving an
event kit for hosting your own "viewing party," please e-mail
familytreeuniversity@fwmedia.com.
Watch the session now!
Family Tree University Class for Beginners
Family Tree University is the only program that combines a friendly, accessible style of genealogy instruction—popularized by
Family Tree Magazine—with a state-of-the-art online learning environment to make genealogy education rewarding and fun.
Best for Beginners
The Family Tree Sourcebook
The most comprehensive guide for US research
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Beginner's Guide to Genealogy Digital Download
A how-to guide for getting started tracing your roots
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Discover Your Roots
Everything a beginner needs to get started
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These books and more are all available at
ShopFamilyTree.com.