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Trace Your Family History November 2003 includes:
From the Editor FIRST STEPS
Start Your Family Tree in a Weekend House Call Analyze This PRIMARY SOURCES
Doorway to Your Roots Census Sensibilities Research Remedies COMPUTER BASICS
Computer Genealogy 101 Free Launch RESEARCH TRIPS
On Familial Ground Legal Ease PLUS! SPECIAL BEGINNER'S TOOLKIT
Basic Training
The Trace Your Family History November 2003 is sold out. Check your local library or genealogical society for this issue.
Start unpuzzling your past withTrace Your Family History, a beginner's guide to genealogy. The editors of Family Tree Magazine have packed this special issue with easy steps, essential tools and expert tips. You'll find the best free Web sites for beginners, clues for identifying old photos, secrets for using the census and keys for courthouse research. Plus, our bonus toolkit comes with free forms, a handy research dictionary, beginner book list and software roundup.
Score one for family history. By Allison Stacy
If you think two days are too few to make much genealogical progress, think again. Our weekend genealogy blitz will put you on the fast track to finding your family tree. By David A. Fryxell
Home is where your family history is, so join us on a scavenger hunt to uncover and examine genealogical treasures hidden around the house. By Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
Puzzled by the faces and places in your old family pictures? An expert photo sleuth shares five secrets for piecing together their stories. By Maureen A. Taylor
You can unlock the resources of the world’s biggest genealogy library from your hometown—and even your home computer. Use these keys to crack open the Family History Library’s roots riches. By Paula Stuart Warren and James W. Warren
Every 10 years, the federal government has counted the US population and, in doing so, created a staple source for genealogists. Get census savvy with our complete guide to finding and using these valuable records. By Emily Anne Croom
Our experts answer common beginner questions, from spelling surnames to sorting out relationships.
Take our tutorial in researching, organizing and sharing your family history through bits and bytes. By Rhonda McClure
Before you wander into the vast universe of Internet genealogy, set your course for these 12 stellar starting points: the best free Web sites for beginners. By Nancy Hendrickson
When you’ve exhausted the leads at the local library and online, a trek to your ancestors’ old stomping grounds could be your ticket to new discoveries. Here’s how to grow your family tree and bring the past to life on a family history vacation. By David A. Fryxell
All roots lead back to the courthouse. If you’re planning to research there, don’t leave home without reading our 10 secrets for a successful trip. By Melanie Rigney
Don’t know a patent from a probate file? Drowning in a genealogical alphabet soup? Build your knowledge base with our genealogy glossary, free forms, research cheat sheets, beginner book list and software roundup just for newbies. Compiled by Erin Quinn & Leslie Stroope
