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Family Tree Magazine delivers tools, tips and leads right to your door. We'll post a few featured selections online in the section below, but be sure to check out the full story on the newsstand or by ordering online
Stories in our June 2003 issue include:
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FEATURES
Courthouse Detective
Uncover ancestral clues in courthouses across the country: The author of Long-Distance Genealogy reveals how to tap county-level records from the comfort of home. By Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer
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Dialing for Ancestors
Need assistance navigating the Web of genealogy sites? Call on these expert tips to get your family history research clicking. By Nancy Hendrickson
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My Big Fat Vintage Wedding
Whether you've vowed to learn more about your ancestors' wedding traditions or want to re-create their ceremony, our guide to vintage weddings shows you how to make marriage history. By Maureen A. Taylor
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Heartland Heritage
If your forebears hailed from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio or Wisconsin, take heartwe've outlined the essential sources for exploring your Midwest roots. By Paula Stuart Warren
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Forging Ahead
Steel yourself for a Golden Triangle of genealogy, history and heritage, as Pittsburgh hosts the National Genealogical Society's 100th anniversary conference. By Jessica Yerega
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Cheap Thrills
Planning your clan's next reunion on a shoestring? Use these 48 tips to shrink the budget, not the fun. By Jenny Wohlfarth
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Photo Repair Shop
Dirt, dust and scratches be gone! Undo damage to your old family photos with these four Photoshop secrets. By Chad Neuman
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COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS
Out on a Limb
Taking your ancestors to court. By David A. Fryxell
Making Connections
Our readers have a score to settle.
Branching Out
What's new in discovering, preserving and celebrating your family history, including: Hollis, NH's window on the Web Search-engine answers Canada comes to its census NARA aims for electronic equality. Edited by Crystal Conde
Living History
Spring's hottest events for reliving the past and exploring your heritage, including: Patching together Vermont history ... Taking to the streets in Kansas ... Drawing on a California tradition ... Weaving Navajo culture in New Mexico. By Lauren Eisenstodt
Preserving Memories
Ideas for honoring ancestors, saluting soldiers and planting memories in a scrapbook. By Patti Swoboda
Everything's Relative
Funeral fright, a patriotic pedigree and more tales from the lighter side of family history.
The Toolkit
Don't get flustered by foreign phraseswe define the best online tools to beat ancestral language barriers. Plus: Three new programs to organize your digital pix RootsMagic genealogy software reviewed Five books that play up the past. Edited by Allison Stacy
Now What?
Expert answers to your questions on orphan records and slide scanning.
Time Capsule
The best-selling author of Bastard Out of Carolina dwells on the family history in her fiction.By Dorothy Allison
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