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United States Census: 1790 History and Instructions

Posted on March 23, 2021 by HK

Census records are so important to your research. Learn the history behind the first U. S. Population Census of 1790. Continue reading →

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7 Deadly Sins of Digitizing Photos: Pictures and Stories RootsTech Session 2018

Posted on March 22, 2021 by HK

Ready to start digitizing your old photos? This is a great session from RootsTech 2018 – about an hour of very helpful information! Continue reading →

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How to Tell the 10 Best Stories of Your Life: Pictures and Stories RootsTech Session 2017

Posted on March 19, 2021 by HK

If you want to start putting your family history into a story version and write a family history book this is a great session from RootsTech 2017 – about an hour of very helpful information! Continue reading →

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Organize Your Family Tree: 10 Dollar Store “Budget” Items to Get You Started

Posted on March 15, 2021 by HK

If you’ve decided 2021 is the year to really “ORGANIZE” your family tree I’ve got 10 items you can get at the dollar store that won’t break your bank. Continue reading →

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Dating Old Photos by Fashion: Tips for the 1930’s

Posted on February 22, 2021 by HK

More great tips on dating old photos by fashion in the 1930’s. Just click the link to go to the familysearch blog. Continue reading →

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Family Tree for Beginners: “Dummies” if you prefer…7 Free books to help you get started

Posted on February 19, 2021 by HK

Great News! You decided to start working on your family tree! Now what!? Family tree research can be a bit overwhelming. Continue reading →

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From Mountains to Megabytes: Organizing and Archiving Your Stuff: Pictures and Stories RootsTech Session 2019

Posted on February 18, 2021 by HK

Where do you start with your family tree research and organizing a massive amount of family history? This is a great session from RootsTech – about an hour of very helpful information! Continue reading →

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RootsTech 2021 – Free Online! February 25-27, 2021

Posted on February 18, 2021 by HK

Tens of thousands of people attend RootsTech every year and this year you can to! Continue reading →

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Starting an Ancestry Family Tree – Part 2 – Exploring Features

Posted on February 3, 2021 by HK

Part 2 of the video tutorial series of starting a new family tree. This video covers the next steps in setting up a new tree and helps you explore the features you will use. This video is about 15 minutes. Continue reading →

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Starting an Ancestry Family Tree – Part 1 – Starting a new tree

Posted on February 3, 2021 by HK

This is a video tutorial series for beginners that want to start building a family tree. Continue reading →

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