Editor's Note
by Loretto Dennis Szucs

Book View
by Valerie Holladay

Back to Basics
Creating Ties That Bind
Family traditions extend well beyond the “holiday season.” Now is the perfect time to create some new family traditions for 2004 and beyond.
by Alyssa Hickman Grove

Tackling Your Publishing Project
Hesitant to publish that family history you've written? With the latest advances in print technology, the task is made easier—and much less costly.
by Jennifer Browning

How Did Your Ancestors Sign Their Names?
Whether or not your ancestors could read and write, you'll learn a thing or two about them through the “signatures” they left on old documents.
by Patricia Law Hatcher, CG, FASG

Beginning German Research
Long before you travel to Germany, consult the documents created in the United States. You'll find many clues to help you learn the identity of your immigrant ancestors.
by Adele Maurine Marcum

Genealogical Assumptions
Jumping to conclusions in your family research will undoubtedly lead you down the wrong path. Consider the examples described here.
by Edward F. Holden

Back to Basics
Using Death Records
Death certificates, registers, and indexes are only a few of the documents created to document a death. One of them may contain the information you seek.
by Terry and Jim Willard

Research Cornerstones
Clues in Old Cemeteries
Look again at the wealth of information available at the cemetery—even the location of the graves can tell you something about your family's past.
by Donn Devine, CG, CGI

Digging Deeper
Doing the History
Ask the “w” questions and see where they'll take you in the quest for your roots.
by Curt B. Witcher, MLS, FUGA

Technology
Can You Be Anonymous Online?
Family historians can't mask their identity online if they want to tap into the wealth of information available.
by Mark Howells

Case Study
Recognizing an American Hero
The most rewarding research for two family historians was to honor an unsung military hero who died far from home.
by Alice L. Luckhardt

Bare Bones
The China Cup Tradition
by Treva Carol Tindol

Ancestry Magazine (ISSN 1075-475X) is published bimonthly by MyFamily.com, Inc. 360 W. 4800 North, Provo, UT 84604 Subscriptions: 1-800-262-3787

Executive Editor
Loretto D. Szucs, FUGA

Managing Editor
Jennifer Utley

Senior Editor
Jennifer Browning

Art Director
Production Manager
Robert Davis

Contributing Editors
Julie Duncan
Valerie Holladay
Matthew Wright

Editorial Intern
LaRinda Anderson

Contributors
Donn Devine, CG, CGI
Laura G. Prescott
Roseann Reinemuth Hogan, Ph.D.
Mark Howells