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Host: Lisa Louise Cooke

The Editor’s Desk with Allison Stacy

Lisa and Allison discuss the launch of the new Family Tree Magazine Web site.

News from the Blogosphere with Genealogy Insider Diane Haddad

• The Genealogy Insider Blog
• Lisa and Diane chat at the recent FGS 2008 Conference in Philadelphia.

Top Tips

• Lisa chats with Rick Crume, author of the article “Operation Online Records” in the Nov 2008 issue article. Join the march to search out military records on the web!
• Civil War Sailors and Soldiers System

Recommended Web Site

Lisa digs into The Minnesota Historical Society Web site.
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Databases:

• Minnesota Death Index (featuring Death Cards from 1904 to 1907 and Death Certificates from 1908 to 2001)
• Minnesota Birth Certificates (1900 to 1934)
• Visual Resources Database

Records:

• Minnesota Marriage Record Requests (currently offers records for about 15 counties)
• Researchers also have the option of borrowing microfilm of the marriage records through interlibrary loan.

Stay in Touch with Family Tree Magazine

• Email the Family Tree Magazine Podcast team
• Visit the Family Tree Magazine Message Forum

Have fun climbing your family tree!