Flatbed Scanning Q&A: Slides, Photo Negatives and More
Your flatbed scanner can do more than you think. Learn how to quickly scan slides, photo negatives and large items, plus combine multiple scans into one image.
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The Top Canadian Genealogy Websites Premium
If your ancestors came from the Great White North, check out these great genealogy websites (many of them free!) for taking your research to Canada.
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Ellis Island Records: Search Guide to EllisIsland.org and More Premium
Learn search tips on EllisIsland.org, and how you can find your ancestors on other Ellis Island records websites.
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Using and Transferring Metadata in Digital Images and Photos
Metadata can help you store and transfer key details about image files. Learn how to edit and manage the metadata in your digital images and photos.
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Which DNA Health Test is Best? Premium
Use DNA test results to learn about your health. Here's how the four major DNA health tests compare: 23andMe, AncestryDNA, Living DNA, and MyHeritage DNA.
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6 Tips for Organizing Your Digital Genealogy Files
Learn how to organize your genealogy files on your computer with these practical tips for naming, managing and sorting digital documents and photos.
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Free 10 Essential Genealogy Research Forms
Sign up for the Family Tree Newsletter and get 10 research forms as a special thanks!
26 Tips for Searching Census Records on Genealogy Websites Premium
Learn how to find census records online at the major databases, including Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.
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How to Create a Family Health History Premium
You don't need an MD to keep careful records of your family's health history. Document the diseases, conditions and other medical traits in your family tree with these nine resources.
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4 Steps for Rewinding Your Research Premium
We can all use a genealogy do-over every now and again. Follow these four steps to fact-check ("rewind") your research using family tree software and websites.
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The Top British Genealogy Websites
Rule, Britannia (research)! Discover your English and Welsh ancestors’ records in these must-search British genealogy websites.
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15 Essential Google Tools for Genealogy Research
These 15 free, world-class Google tools help you organize your genealogy, find old records and more.
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9 Search Tips for Hard-to-Search Genealogy Websites Premium
You might be used to the multi-faceted searches and fancy algorithms of websites such as Ancestry, MyHeritage and FamilySearch. But sometimes the best brick wall-busting treasures are on free, volunteer-run or library websites that don’t enjoy the same investment as those bigger genealogy databases. With a little time and these nine tricks, though, you can unearth hard-to-find, free genealogy gems.
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