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!

out on a limb

Family Tree

TREE TALK • We asked about your favorite non-tech genealogy tools. Here’s what you said.

everything’srelative

Summertime Delights

Banding Together

Close Encounters

Records Checklist • Look for your ancestor in these documents.

Saving Photos from Magnetic Albums

branching out

patriot games • We hold this truth to be self-evident: that all ancestors are created equal. These expert tips will help you find those who served in the Revolutionary War.

13 Stars and Stripes • Here are some of the best online Revolutionary War resources for the original 13 US states.

Surprise, Surprise • It’s your lucky day! If carefully reviewed, birth, marriage and death records can contain a wealth of information. Here are some unexpected details you may find in vital records.

What to Expect in Vital Records

STATE GUIDE KANSAS

TOOLKIT

STATE GUIDE MASSACHUSETTS

TOOLKIT

Karte Blaunche • Understanding the twists and turns of German history is key to researching your German ancestry. These nine historical maps of Germany help tell the story.

blinding me with science • Demystify your DNA by learning the basic science behind genetic genealogy.

Genetic Genealogy Resources

THE EDGE OF THE WORLD • Namibia to Papua New Guinea to Siberia: A pro-bono MyHeritage project attempts to document some of the world’s most remote family trees.

treetips

Clothes Making the Man • The background (and a belt buckle) help date this military officer.

NOW WHAT?

Ancestry Releases Two New Tools

HOW TO Record an Interview

ROUNDUP Genealogy Website Mobile Apps

WEBSITE Theory of Family Relativity

Using Chromosome Browsers

the rest is history