Editor's Note

Book View

Snapshots from Childhood
Whether your ancestors were childhood photographers or favored subjects in snapshots, you'll learn lots from the childhood photos in your family's collections.
by Maureen A. Taylor

10 Tips to Becoming an Effective Library Patron
Your research work at the library will go better if you follow the practical guidelines recommended here.
by George G. Morgan

Needles, Haystacks, and the New Search at Ancestry.com
The new search engine at Ancestry.com will rank your results and place the best possible matches at the top. You're gonna love it.
by Kendall Hulet

Research in the Southwest
The diverse and complex cultures of the Southwestern states—Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas—set up a plethora of record sources that are sure to challenge your research skills.
by Dwight A. Radford

Why Isn't It on the Internet?
Why are archivists so reluctant to digitize their records? The answer is not as simple as you may think.
by Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens, CGRS, CGL

Back to Basics
Birth Record Basics
Every family historian, from beginner to advanced, will benefit from a thorough review of birth records.
by Terry and Jim Willard

Research Cornerstones
Vital Records in the Past and Future
Vital records access for family historians is growing ever more difficult and it's not likely to change. Here's why.
by Donn Devine, CG, CGI

Digging Deeper
Looking Again at FamilySearch
An in-depth exploration of the offerings at FamilySearch reveals much more than the library catalog you've come to appreciate.
by Curt B. Witcher, MLS, FUGA

Technology
Browser Beware
If your web browser is doing strange things lately, you may be a victim of a new PC problem—virtual hijacking.
by Mark Howells

Case Study
My Search for Edie
Serendipity played a key role in the resolution of this award-winning writer's search for her British family.
by Jana McPherson Black

Bare Bones
Confederate Genes
by Melissa Spencer

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