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Stories in our April 2002 issue include:

FEATURES

Winning the Paper Chase
The author of Organizing Your Family History Search shares her secrets for conquering clutter and rounding up your research. Start getting organized today—here's how. By Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
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War Stories
Don't let your old soldiers just fade away—discover and preserve their stories. Try these five simple steps to salute your ancestors' military legacy by going beyond name, rank and serial number. By Mark Haviland
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Oh, Canada!
Fill in the blanks in "the great white north" with our step-by-step guide to getting started exploring your Canadian roots. By Maureeen A. Taylor
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Roots-go-Round
Is your head spinning over the explosion of genealogy CD-ROMs? Start building your collection right with our picks of 65 of the best disks for your family tree. By Rick Crume
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Royal Roots
Crown your family history research with these six steps to learn if you have kings and queens in your pedigree. By Susan Wenner
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History Books
Turn your family history into a family heirloom with this illustrated guide to preserving photos, documents and traditions in a heritage album that stands the test of time. By Bev Kirschner Braun
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COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS

Out on a Limb
If our editor can get organized, so can you.

Making Connections
Family Tree Magazine's readers write.

Branching Out
What's new in discovering, preserving and celebrating your family's history, including: • California takes records offline • New takes on the 1870 census • Additions to PERSI and FamilySearch • 50 million UK and Irish records get wired • Uncle Sam wants your veterans' stories. By Susan Wenner

Living History
Spring's best bets for celebrating your heritage and reliving your history, including: Tea and cowpokes in Wyoming... fur traders rendezvous in Oklahoma... Salem, Mass., casts a spell on 1630... Arizona turns back the clock to the turn of the century. By Crystal Conde

Preserving Memories
We've cooked up a heaping helping of deliciously creative ways to preserve and share family recipes. By Diane Weiner

Photo Detective
How to become your family's photo historian. By Lynn Ewbank

Everything's Relative
What "Judy" means in Scotland and seeking a senator—your tales from the lighter side of family history.

The Toolkit
Get photos into your family trees for less with our guide to three scanners under $100—plus one you can take on the road. Also: • Is Windows XP compatible with your genealogy? • Family Tree SuperTools soups up your software • RootsWeb and Ancestry build a better board system • four family histories worth following. Edited by Allison Stacy

Now What?
Putting a price on your ancestors' immigrant ship trip and on English money in the olden days. You asked, we answered.

Time Capsule
The author of Oprah's Book Club selection Cane River recalls how a glimmer of interest in genealogy became a full-time, best-selling obsession. By Lalita Tademy

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