Features
Wedding
Photos to Have and to Hold
A closer look at the wedding photos in your family collection will show your ancestors’
romance and affection—perhaps unrecognized for decades.
by Maureen A. Taylor
Your Search for U.S. Marriage Records
There may be more to your ancestor’s wedding certificate. Consider consent
to marry forms and prenuptial agreements for a more thorough search of your ancestors’
marriage documents.
by Sandra H. Luebking, FUGA
Catholic Marriage Records - Discovering
an Immigrant's Place of Origin
You'll learn more than the names of the bride and groom’s parents
with Catholic marriage records. Sometimes they hold the key to an immigrant’s
place of origin.
by George R. Ryskamp, JD, AG
The Friendship Quilt
Have you considered researching century-old quilts as a method of discovering
clues in your family history? It's been done. Here's how.
by Connie Myers
Columns
Back to Basics
Deciphering the Register
Numbering System
Published family histories often use the Register system. Do you know what it
is and how it works?
by Terry and Jim Willard
Research Cornerstones
Lessons on Writing
Family historians do more than document names, dates, places, and stories of the
past. Sometimes they need to write the details of what they’ve found.
by Donn Devine, CG, CGI
Digging Deeper
Beyond Vital Records
Many other records will lead you to the same valuable information found in vital
records.
by Curt B. Witcher, MLS, FUGA
Technology
“Always on” Genealogy
If you use DSL or cable modems at home, how do you secure your PC from hackers
on the outside?
by Mark Howells
Departments
Case Study
A Tragedy in Norborne
While anyone can speculate on the reasons for the violent murder of Viola May,
it helps if you’re a family historian with an eye for the truth.
by Susan G. Copeland
Bare Bones
A Family Bible in
Hand
by Judith Eccles Wight, AG, CGRS
Editor’s
Note
Book View
by Sandra H. Luebking, FUGA
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Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens, CGRS, CGL
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