Strengthen Your Genealogy Research Skills in One Month
Your genealogy skills are like a muscle – they need to be exercised! This month-long plan will help you build and improve your genealogy research skills.
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Your 2020 Genealogy Research Plan
Achieve your genealogy goals with this year-long research plan. Follow the monthly prompts, or simply choose what tasks inspire you most and get started!
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It Takes a Village: How to Do Cluster and Collateral Research Premium
Scale the brick walls in your research by studying your ancestor's friends, relatives, neighbors, coworkers and other members of his community.
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Find Your Ancestor in a Week: A 7-Day Genealogy Research Plan Premium
Get down to business with this day-by-day guide to finding your ancestors fast. Each day in this genealogy research plan covers a different record group.
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Metadata – Why it’s important and how you can use it
"Metadata" is a technical word for describing the content of a photo or document. Learn why it's important for your family history documentation and research.
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12 Time-saving Genealogy Research Tips Premium
Does it feel like you're always running out of research minutes? Get more genealogy done in less time with these 12 time-saving tips.
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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!
What is a “Second Cousin Once Removed”? Premium
You've got questions about removed cousins and second (or further) cousins. Our experts have the answers.
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How to Calculate Cousinhood with a Cousin Chart Premium
How, exactly, are you related to the child of your great-great-grandmother's son? We'll explain the steps to calculating cousinhood!
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Genealogy on a Budget: 6 Money-Saving Techniques Premium
Save some cash in your family history quest with these six easy genealogy money-saving tips for saving big on website subscriptions, DNA tests and more.
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What is a Collateral Relative and Why Do They Matter? Premium
Get the lowdown on this genealogy term and how using collateral research can help you find more information about your family history.
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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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How to Create a Genealogy Research Plan: A 5-Step Example Premium
Don't know how to begin your genealogy research, or hit a brick wall? Get on track and inspired with this sample family history research plan.
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