How and Why to Do a Photo Interview (+Free Worksheet)
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First, here's what not to take along on your family history vacation: your original files, photos or documents. But do make room in your suitcase for these family history "road warrior" essentials: Paper for note-taking (some archives don't allow spiral-bound notebooks) Pens, pencils and pencil sharpener or mechanical pencil...
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Don't know PDF from PNG? Use our word list to figure out what type of file you're dealing with—and which software will open it.
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Don't stop your search for genealogy Web sites with the directory diva. You'll turn up even more tools using these 26 links-loaded directories.
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Retracing your family's journey to America just got simpler: Rely on these resources to pluck your progenitors from the sea of immigration records.
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