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Ancestral Trails

by Chris
Ancestral Trails.

No other publication gives such comprehensive and up-to-date guidance on tracing British ancestry and researching family history.

And the thing is huge – 674 pages!  You can read more about this resource at the link below.

http://tinyurl.com/AncestralTrails

 

Where to Next?

Blank Family Tree with Step-by-Step Instructions

 

How to Make a Family Tree

by Chris

Some great advice from veteran genealogist on how to make a family tree.

This is good advice on the “three documents” [birth, marriage, and death certificate], HOWEVER, the Federal Census’ comes up there in documentation.  I’ve gotten more information from these when I couldn’t locate the other three.

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How to Make a Family Tree Chart

by Chris

I received an email today where someone who had previously downloaded a family tree chart had wrote:

“Personally what I have trouble with is where to put people on the tree.  Is each tree for each branch of the family? For instance, my husband has 3 siblings, my father-in-law has 3 siblings. Where do I stop on the tree? Having the cousins listed is important.”

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