Family Tree Magazine 17:4 (Jul/Aug 2016) includes a number of articles of likely interest to our genealogists.
The End of the Paper Trail (pp. 21-26) provides 12
strategies for reducing your paper clutter and sharpening your genealogical
focus.
Getting There from Here (pp. 27-32) shows you how to
efficiently tackle research problems by determining your destination and
mapping out a route to get there.
Workbook: Local Histories (pp. 33-42) demonstrates how to
locate and make the most of county and local histories in your family research
endeavors.
Ancestry Boutique (pp. 42-47) looks beyond the big
collections on Ancestry.com (like census records and the public trees) to
highlight nine lesser-known “specialty” databases. Included are tips on using
the Card Catalog, and tips on doing effective keyword searches.
On the Right Track (pp. 54-61) provides research tips and
useful websites for tracking down elusive South American ancestors.
Genealogical vs. Genetic Family Trees (pp. 62-63) explains
the differences between these types of trees, and dispels some of the more
common misconceptions about genetic trees.
Export Your Tree from Family Tree Maker (pp. 70-71)
demonstrates step-by-step how to export a family tree file from Family Tree
Maker 2012 or Family Tree Maker 2014.
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