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 • MAY/JUNE 2023 / VOLUME 24, ISSUE 3

out on a limb

TREE TALK • We asked about the place or time period that’s most difficult to research. Here’s how you responded.

5 QUESTIONS with: • Sunny Jane Morton -Contributing Editor and Genealogy Expert

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY!

RootsTech 2023 Roundup

NEW OWNERS FOR GEDMATCH

EBOOK SUBSCRIPTION AT GENEALOGICAL PUBLISHING

Ancestry.com Short Film Nominated

Precious Memories

The Family Home • A cache of memorabilia about an orphan’s home sheds light on an unusual upbringing.

Colonial Roots • Learn how to research your early American ancestors who arrived before the Revolutionary War.

TIMELINE: Colonial US History

When Were the Thirteen Colonies Founded?

4 Tips for Colonial Research

WRITE to KNOW • If you want to write your family history but don’t know where to start, a good outline can help. Here’s how to build one.

Sample Writing Outlines: My Family’s Mythos

STAYING the COURSE • Avoid getting lost in a sea of research with these six tips for avoiding distractions.

NEW MEXICO

TIMELINE

TOOLKIT

SOUTH CAROLINA

TIMELINE

TOOLKIT

Find Your U.S. Ancestors

Je Me Souviens • Find your French Canadian ancestors in these five key records. Plus: a crash course in Quebec’s history and naming traditions.

Who is a French Canadian?

Two Canadas, One History

French Canadian Names

Toolkit

LIBRARY SCIENCE • Hit the stacks of your (or your ancestor’s) local library with these tips, plus a roundup of what you can expect to find there.

Donating to Libraries

treetips

Group Dynamic • A family portrait shows many faces, but seemingly scant genealogical details.

Naturalization Records

At a Glance: Declaration of Intention

Finding Ellis Island Immigration Records

Saving Home and Garden Tools

NOW WHAT?

Sites for Finding US Immigrant Ancestors

Native American Heritage and DNA

Ancestral Village Worksheet • Collect key information about the place your ancestors lived.

Google’s Main Search Page

GOOGLE SEARCH OPERATORS

GOOGLE SEARCH SYNTAXES

Case Study: Search Strategy for Genealogy

ALTERNATE GOOGLE SEARCHES

GOOGLE TRANSLATE

MORE GOOGLE TOOLS