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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 October 2004 issue include:
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Busting Out Secrets of a Cyber Sleuth Germane Advice Object Lessons Working the System COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS
Out on a Limb Making Connections Branching Out Living History Preserving Memories Everything's Relative Now What? The Toolkit Photo Detective Time Capsule Please allow 2–3 weeks for delivery.
Don’t despair at research dead ends! Try these 31 tricks for tracing elusive ancestors—and break through your brick walls. By David A. Fryxell
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Attention, genealogy gumshoes: Learn how to tell ancestral truth from family tree trash. We’ll show you six steps to verify the data you find online. By Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
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Our German genealogy guide explains how to dig up your Deutsch roots. Plus: We toast the nation’s best Oktoberfests with a roundup of eight hot German-heritage events. By James M. Beidler
Want to discover the hidden stories and historical details behind ancestral artifacts—and ensure they’ll endure for posterity? Study these eight ways to research and preserve your family heirlooms. By Lauren Eisenstodt
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Technology troubles slowing your family search? You’ll handle PCs with ease once you learn these 16 timesaving computer tips and shortcuts. By David A. Fryxell
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New beginnings in genealogy. By Allison Stacy
Readers speak candidly about their old-photo conundrums.
What's new in discovering, preserving and celebrating your family history, including: • Ways to spread genealogical goodwill • 400 million records make a legendary Web debut • Free for all? The flap over MyFamily.com’s newest subscription service • Veterans-cemetery records become an online affair. By Diane Haddad
Fall's hottest history and heritage events, including: Hailing presidential hopefuls in New York ... Characterizing a century of lunch boxes in Washington, DC ... Roaring for flapper fashion in Cleveland. By Lauren Eisenstodt
European decorations, cutting-edge embellishments and more creative ways to save and share your family history. By Anne Wilbur
Celine Dion and Madonna’s French Canadian connection, plus your tales from the lighter side of family history.
Our Q&A column outlines census solutions and medical-research advice.
Find articles about your ancestors—fast! We help you master PERSI, the top periodical search tool. Plus: • RootsMagic 2 reviewed • How two family tree file-merging programs compare • Culinary compendiums to satisfy your genealogical appetite. Edited by Lauren Eisenstodt
One photo, three IDs: Our sleuth unravels a family photo mystery. By Maureen A. Taylor
The host of NBC’s "Meet the Press" reports on a source of admiration: his father. By Tim Russert
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