In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, Gena Philibert-Ortega addresses common obstacles faced when finding female ancestors and strategies for overcoming them. Feature: Strategies for Tracing Female Ancestors In this episode, Lisa and Gena Philibert-Ortega discuss the unique challenges faced by genealogy researchers when tracing female ancestors.

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In this episode, Dr. Brendan Scott, manager of Roots Ireland, discusses the importance of the RootsIreland.ie website for Irish family history research. Best Genealogy Websites: RootsIreland/Irish Family History Foundation Centres In this episode, Dr. Brendan Scott highlights the extensive collection of records available, particularly Catholic records, and explains how the site…

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In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, Sunny Morton takes a look at three popular genealogy websites (Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org and MyHeritage) and compares them and their features. Feature: Comparing Genealogy Subscription Websites In this conversation, host Lisa Louise Cooke and author Sunny Morton compare the top three genealogy websites: Ancestry.com…

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In this episode of Best Websites, Sunny Jane Morton introduces us to WorldCat, a site that allows users to search libraries across the country in just a couple of clicks. Best Genealogy Websites: WorldCat.org Wouldn’t it be nice if you search libraries across the country on one website? Well, you can with WorldCat.org, and that makes it one of the best websites for genealogy.

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In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, Maureen Taylor offers tips for preserving cherished family photos for years to come. Feature: Preserving Family Photos With Maureen Taylor It’s a wonderful thing to have old family photos but organizing them can present quite a challenge. They may be loose in boxes or stuck in old magnetic albums or other albums that are…

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In this episode of Best Websites, Lisa Louise Cooke offers a walk-through of the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, hosted by The Newberry Library. Best Genealogy Websites: Atlas of Historical County Boundaries When searching for records, it’s critical to know where to look. The Newberry Library’s Atlas of Historical County Boundaries is a free online website that helps you…

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In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, Editor-in-Chief Andrew Koch reflects on 25 years of Family Tree Magazine and discusses what the future holds! Feature: Family Tree Magazine’s 25th Anniversary In this special episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, we are not only ushering in the new year but also celebrating the 25th anniversary of the magazine.

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In this episode of Best Websites, Stephen Morse highlights his website One-Step Webpages, which has been going strong since 2001 and offering many tools for finding genealogical records. Best Genealogy Websites: One-Step Webpages by Stephen P. Morse In this episode, Lisa Louise Cooke’s guest is Stephen Morse, the founder of the One-Step Webpages website.

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In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine Podcast, Lisa Lisson explains what makes a person a cousin and offers tips for determining cousinhood. Feature: Cousin Relationships Have you ever wondered what makes someone a cousin, and how to determine exactly what type of cousin they are? Lisa Lisson of the Are You My Cousin? website and YouTube channel joins Lisa Louise Cooke to…

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In this episode, Benjamin Brands of the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) highlights some priceless resources for finding ancestors who served our country in major conflicts. Best Genealogy Websites: American Battle Monuments Commission Established by Congress in 1923, the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) is an agency of the executive branch of the federal…

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