Family Tree

Family Tree Magazine will help point the way toward the best research tools and practices to trace your family's history. Each issue includes tips on locating, collecting, and preserving photos, letters, diaries, church and government records, and other documentation, plus fun articles about creating scrapbooks, organizing family reunions, and vacation ideas that combine history with leisure!

family tree MAGAZINE

out on a limb

TREE TALK • We asked about your dream genealogy travel plans. Here’s what you said.

everything’srelative • “ONE OF THE GREATEST JOYS of my life was to be the privileged person who got to respond to Hugh and see the look on his face…I knew at that moment, I would pursue this adventure wherever it led me.”

Genealogy on the Go

Old Hat

Owning a Piece of the Past

GET ORGANIZED

His ‘Tax Loophole’ Can Make Your Fortune! • President Trump’s new tax law is fully effective and millions are finding out about the little-known ‘Trump Tax Loophole.’

Vacation Photos on Display

branchingout

DIAMONDS in the ROUGH • Dig deeper in your research to find hidden gems at these four free and underused genealogy websites.

Family Medicine • 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.

Building a Health History with DNA

Recording Your Family Health History

STATE GUIDE • COLORADO

timeline

TOOLKIT

STATE GUIDE • VERMONT

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TOOLKIT

Tracing Your ASHKENAZI ROOTS • Ashkenazi Jews in Eastern Europe formed tight-knit communities to survive. Our guide to JewishGen and other Jewish genealogy resources will help you learn their stories.

Timeline

Jews in an Age of Empire

Be Kind, Rewind • Follow these four steps to fact-check your research using family tree software and websites.

Rewinding Your Research at a Glance

CAPTAIN’S LOG • Make sure your stellar research log includes these six key pieces of information.

tree tips

NOW WHAT?

Obituaries

Online WWI News Clippings

FAMILY SEARCH ADDS 150 MILLION ITALIAN RECORDS

GENEALOGY DATABASE HELPS TRACE DISORDER

Find my past Upgrades Newspaper Search

HOW TO Host a Family History Party

ROUNDUP Online Photo Editors

WEBSITE Genealogy Bank • Subscription website Genealogy Bank is a popular resource for digitized historical newspapers. It was recently redesigned for easier mobile use and search.

Organizing DNA Matches

the rest is history