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Saving Christmas letters is a good way to preserve family history.

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For many of us, our first foray into the genealogical world may have

Photograph of Oscar and Anne Martha (Svendsen) Setter and family.

One of the more challenging aspects of family history is keeping

Here are seven keys to better understanding naturalization records

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Juliana gives a list of possible questions to ask family members

This is not about organizing what you've already found. It's about

One of the more challenging aspects of family history is keeping

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Here are a few common pitfalls and solutions so that they won't

A number of readers have written to ask me about timelines and how

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