The Internet has taken family tree research to a brand new realm. It’s no longer a pastime for social phobic geeks who hide behind the covers of historical books in dusty archive centers. It’s an art that is becoming more and more popular as people realize the value of connecting with family in a few clicks of the mouse. Family Tree Web Sites

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There might be more to your family history than what meets the eye. Take the time to study the history of the region of the ancestors you are researching. Be sure to record all of the historical challenges and triumphs that may have impacted your family story.

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Are there any formats circulating to document famly disease processes to provide an historical view for the upcoming clan?

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I haven't upgraded to the new Family Tree Maker 2010 yet. I've been looking at the features and reviews and can't make up my mind. What do you think about FTM 2010?

Before you set out on your next genealogy research trip be sure to check your supplies to make sure that you don’t miss a single opportunity to uncover your family’s heritage.

We’re all busy and anxious to get started on our journey. But if we are not properly prepared there’s a chance that we might miss a perfect opportunity to witness a new family story or capture a photo that answers a question that has plagued you for decades.

When it comes to dates – there are lots of rules and lots of exceptions. We've all experienced coming across a date of 08/11/1804 and trying to decide if it is August 11 or November 8. Here are a few common tools and rules that you can use to have a better chance of getting it right.

I was searching the web for interesting stories and found an article in Ancestry.com that sparked my imagination. I have always been interested in photography since I got my first Brownie camera when I was ten years old. The article talked about building a digital camera that could capture images in all sorts of light – infrared, ultraviolet, incandescent and more.

I just found out that Ancestry.com has improved their search engine.

In the past, if I searched for someone with a birth date in the early 1800s I could expect to see results from the 1930 census or other 1900-era records. Sometimes this resulted in lots of untimely results that we scanned through to make sure we didn't miss an important fact.

Everywhere I look I see online genealogy databases that promise instant access to your ancestors. I spent hundreds of hours sifting through any website that I could find looking for that illusive ancestor that seems just out of reach. I bet you have done the same.