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by Sandra H. Luebking, FUGA

The Ins and Outs of Newspaper Research
If you've searched old newspapers before, you know the potential–and the challenges–they hold. Here are tips to successful newspaper searches.
by Linda Herrick Swisher

Historical Newspapers Online at Ancestry.com
by Esther Yu

Computer Peripherals for the Family Historian
Digital cameras and camcorders, scanners, and PDAs are just a few of the computer peripherals family historians are anxious to get their hands on.
by David Ouimette

Cane River: From Oral History to Best-seller
For first-time author Lalita Tademy, finding and learning the stories of her female forebears was a project that started with curiosity and ended with a best-selling novel.
by Barbara Krasner-Khait

Honoring Your Ancestors
With these three heartwarming stories, you'll find new and creative ways to pay tribute to your ancestors.
by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak

Back to Basics
Improve Your Golf Game and Your Research
Golfers and family historians have more in common than you would imagine.
by Terry and Jim Willard

Research Cornerstones
Social Context in Historical Newspapers
Even though obituaries are often the focus, other content in old newspapers has much to offer as well.
by Roseann Reinemuth Hogan, Ph.D.

Digging Deeper
Treasures in Academic Archives
Consider searching for the documents your ancestor left behind with his or her alma mater.
by Laura Prescott Duffy

Technology
Technology or Human Error?
Is technology really the problem behind bad online data, mailing list troubles, and poor communication skills?
by Mark Howells

Case Study
Slavery Up Close and Personal
A visit to the plantation home of slave forebears sheds light on age-old questions and provides insight into the past.
by Arica L. Coleman

Bare Bones
Down in the Valley
by Wendy Snook

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