Plus! Memory Savers—The best buys in scrapbooking supplies. By Diane Weiner
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Plugging In
At last—a computer buying guide just for genealogists. Whether you're getting wired for the first time or upgrading, consult our family tree-focused advice on PCs, RAM, printers, scanners and other gear for electrifying research results. By Rick Crume
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The Good Book
Think you don't have a prayer of bringing down those brick walls in your research? Here's everything you need to know to find and use family Bibles to discover your own begats. By Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
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Holiday Heritage
From Christmas to Kwanzaa, Hanukkah to St. Basil's Day, 'tis the season for your family to celebrate and discover your ethnic holiday traditions. Here's how to bring family history into your holidays. By Maureen A. Taylor
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All in the FamilySearch
Find your ancestors in the online gateway to the world's biggest genealogy resource with these five secrets to getting the most out of FamilySearch. By Nancy Hendrickson
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Yankee Ingenuity
Whether your New England roots go back to the Mayflower or just to the last century, here's what you need to know to get started finding your ancestors in the cornucopia of New England records. By Maureen A. Taylor
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Group Thinking
Sometimes you can solve your toughest genealogy puzzles by looking at the people your ancestors hung around with: relatives, friends, neighbors. Learn how "cluster genealogy" can give you the clues you need to fill in the blanks in your family tree. By Emily Anne Croom
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COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS
Out on a Limb
Finding your ancestors in the bargain basement.
Making Connections
Readers respond on Southern roots, genealogy freebies, multimedia and more.
Branching Out
What's new in discovering, preserving and celebrating your family's history, including: Family Tree Maker unveils a new version • States put their records online • Researching rescued slaves • New treasures from the nation's library • Endangered historic places • Social Security records rate hike. Edited by Susan Wenner
Living History
The season's best bets for celebrating your heritage and walking in your ancestors' footsteps, including: • Death Valley days • Harvesting Lincoln's legacy in Illinois • Branson's old-fashioned holidays • Mountain masters show their crafts in Kentucky • A Daniel Boone Christmas. By Crystal Conde
Now What?
You have questions—about restricted LDS films and alien registration—and our experts have the answers.
The Toolkit
You don't have to spend a fortune to access a wealth of data on books and CDs. We suggest eight free lookup sites. Plus: • Genealogy Library Master Catalog review • Legacy books for recording your memories • New Mac software takes GEDCOMs to the max • Generations on DVD • new books. Edited by Allison Stacy
Preserving Memories
Holiday ideas, handwriting preservation, turning family history into stories and more ways to share yesterday with today and tomorrow. By Diane Weiner
Everything's Relative
Cemetery coincidences, stepfamily math and more reader tales from the lighter side of family history.
Time Capsule
NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw tells how he came to appreciate "The Greatest Generation."
The December 2001 Family Tree Magazine is sold out. Check your local library or genealogical society for this issue.