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Auswanderers
and Amerika
What inspired so many Germans to leave their home in favor of
a land with a different language and culture in the late 19th
century? Digging
Up Irish Roots
What resources are available to the millions of North Americans
with Irish ancestors?
Nordic
Genealogy
What you need to know to begin to trace your family back to
Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
East
European Primer
An introductory nation-by-nation guide to the records available
for this extremely complex area of Europe.
Scottish
Genealogy
Rosemary Bigwood tells us how to start tracing our Scottish
ancestors.
Tartans
The history and tradition of the tartan with examples of many
popular patterns.
The
Italian Exodus
The background and information you need to trace your Italian
roots.
Top
Ten Research Tips
The Top Ten Tips for researching your family tree.
Using
Your National Archives
A peek behind the archive walls at the records available through
the national archives of Canada and the US.
A
Mountain of Information
Millions of genealogical records are stored in the mountain
library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- learn how to access these records through your local Family
History Center.
All
the Right Questions
A guide to extracting as much genealogical information from
your relatives as possible, as painlessly as possible.
Reading
Old Script
How to decode your ancestors' apparently illegible handwriting,
either word by word or letter by letter.
Dating
Old Photographs
A photographic guide to the fashions and photography techniques
of the 19th century, to help you identify your old photographs.
Hiring
a Researcher
A guide to finding and hiring a professional researcher when
you're at a loss, too far away or too busy.
Hidden
Treasures of the LDS Family History Centers
S.J. Reidhead describes some of the extraordinary resources
that are often overlooked at the Family History Centers.
Beyond
the Genealogy Section
A look at some of the surprising resources found in almost
every department of your public library.
Primary
Sources
A guide to extracting the maximum amount of information from
these all-important genealogical resources.
Publishing
Your History
You've done the research and it's time to get it published.
Here are a few people who can help. The
Ancestor as a Private Person
Advice on how to convert your lists of names and dates into
detailed and interesting family histories, from Terrick FitzHugh's
classic book How to Write a Family History.
Cooking
up a Family History
A Cincinnati woman combined her family history with old recipes
and is sharing them with others.
Family
Ties in the Land of the Okanakans
John Coldwell traced his Native roots on both sides of the
Canada-US border.
Lyles
Station
Todd Gould relates the history of a "negro colony" in Indiana.
12
things to do NOW for future generations
Are we doing our part for our descendants?
Family
History Kept Bottled Up
How John Sleeman used an old family recipe and launched a
brewery.
Genealogy
Online
Find out how to effectively use your computer and modem for
genealogical research. Using
Usenet
The Internet is much more than the web. Jeff Chapman explains
newsgroups and describes what there is for the genealogist.
Try
Before You Buy
A review of some low-risk genealogy software available either
for free or for a nominal fee.
Genealogy
Sites Worth Surfing
Some choice sites to visit when you're online.
Genealogical
Databases
A survey of some of the most valuable genealogical information
currently available via CD-ROM and the Internet.
Save
Your Family Tree on CD
It is now possible to preserve your family photos on CDs.
We examine the options available to consumers.
Multimedia
and Your Family's Story
New options for recording and your data.
Top
10 Websites
Which genealogy sites have experienced web browsers voted
as their favorites?
Can
You Picture It?
How Kodak and Microsoft are teaming up to develop a new computer-based
imaging system.
Preservation
Techniques
Get those old photos and documents out of the attic and preserve
them for future generations. Preserving
Family Photos
New technology makes it easy to repair, store and share old
family photographs. Here's what you need to know about scanners
and digital imaging.
Memories
of 1900
Now that the century is coming to an end, what was life like
when it began? Spending
Time in the Early 1900s
A decade-by-decade examination of the best bargains of the
early 20th century.
The
Golden Door
One hundred million North Americans have ancestors who passed
through Ellis Island. Are you one of them?
The
Agincourt Honor Roll
The story of this incredible battle of 1415 with a list of
nearly 1,000 participants.
The
Mayflower
Are you descended from the Mayflower settlers? Millions of
people are. Learn how to prove a link.
Odd
Jobs & Old Jobs
A list of some old titles for various occupations.
Occupations
A list of about 700 archaic (or little used) names for people's
trades and occupations.
Daughters
of the American Revolution
Can you trace your ancestors back to someone who fought for,
or supported, the American Revolution? The
United Empire Loyalists
Many of those who would not support the American Revolution
left the colonies; their descendants have their own society.
Local
Genealogy Societies
How joining a local root-tracing group can help you find your
ancestors faster.
The
Surname Origin List
Discover when and how surnames were formed, then search for
the meanings of your relative surnames in our extensive Surname
Origin List, featuring over 1,850 names! Frequently
Asked Questions
The editors of Family Chronicle attempt to pre-empt your queries.
You
Wanted to Know
We answer some of your questions about genealogy.
Non-Written
Genealogy
An examination of how different cultures worldwide record
their ancestry without ever putting pen to paper.
Lions,
Tinctures and Bearings, Oh My!
The facts about heraldry and coats of arms.
Oliver
Cromwell's 1649 Settlement of Ireland
Ron Wild describes the eviction of the Catholics and the Protestant
plantation settlements. Origins
of Scottish Surnames
Ron Dempsey tells us how family names developed in Scotland.
The
Brides Index Project
Robert W. Marlin's article in Family Chronicle "Where Have
All the Ladies Gone" has resulted in the start of a major
indexing project.
The
LDS and Family History Centers
Why members of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) Church are so devoted
to genealogy and how you can use their Family History Centers
for doing your own research.
Producing
Your Own Family History Video
How to combine your own movie camcorder memories with photographs
and sound to make your own video presentation.
How
to Discover the Right Address to Write for Records
Sooner or later all genealogists have to write away for records,
that's the easy part; finding the address is the hard part.
We show you how to find the correct address.
Preserving
Family Heirlooms
Many of us have old photographs, newspaper cuttings, letters,
clothing and other family heirlooms which are an important
part of our family history. We tell you how to take care of
these.
Articles
which the Family Chronicle Collection will not reproduce:
News, Events Calendars, reviews of products no longer available,
the Alaska/Yukon Goldrush supplement (available free here).
At this time we have not obtained reproduction rights for
one or two articles and cannot yet commit to their inclusion.
One of two subjects have been covered twice. In these cases,
the later version will be used. The list of contents shown
here are currently planned but may change slightly in the
final version.
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