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RootsTech Presentation: ‘Facts, Photos & Fugitives – Using Online Newspapers’

By Tony Pettinato on February 2, 2016

A preview of an upcoming presentation at RootsTech 2016: “Facts, Photos & Fugitives – Using Online Newspapers.”.. (Read More)

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Genealogy Conferences, Such as RootsTech: What to Expect

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on February 2, 2016

An article providing tips to help you get the most out of whatever family history conference you attend... (Read More)

Portrait: Elbridge Gerry (1744–1814), American statesman. Credit: James Bogle after John Vanderlyn; Wikimedia Commons.

Do You Have Relatives Named after Famous People?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 27, 2016

An article about finding ancestors names “Elbridge,” perhaps named after Vice President Elbridge Thomas Gerry... (Read More)

Photo: RootsTech genealogy conference. Credit: mormonnewsroom.org.

A Preview of RootsTech 2016

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 26, 2016

A preview of the RootsTech 2016 genealogy conference... (Read More)

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Genealogy Research: Newspapers Round Out the Story

By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 22, 2016

An article about searching old newspapers to learn more family history details than the bare facts presented in a marriage certificate... (Read More)

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Explore Your Ancestors’ Lives in Old Newspapers

By Duncan Kuehn on January 21, 2016

An article describing different types of newspaper articles, showing how they can help genealogists with their family history research... (Read More)

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You Know When They Married – Newspapers Give the Details of What Happened

By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 20, 2016

An article showing how newspaper articles tell you more of your ancestors’ stories than the bare facts of a marriage certificate. .. (Read More)

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr: A Brief Genealogy & Family Tree

By Scott Phillips on January 18, 2016

An article showing how newspaper articles help document the genealogy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. .. (Read More)

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Using Newspapers to Expand Your Genealogy Research: A Morgue Example

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 14, 2016

An article showing how newspaper articles can fill in the details only hinted at in some records, such as morgue documents... (Read More)

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