Family Tree Magazine March 2010

Flirting With Disaster
Could an untimely demise explain your ancestor's absence from records? Uncovering a family tragedy just might bring your genealogical research back from the brink.
By Lisa A. Alzo

Rich Roots
Trace your ancestry in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean's Isle of Enchantment.
By Lauren Gamber

True Colors
Photography's evolution from shades of gray to a rainbow of color isn't without a few dark clouds. Use this historical guide to understand the developments in your family albums.
By Maureen A. Taylor

We Deliver for You
You know when your ancestors were born—but do you know how they were born?
By Fern Glazer

Go Go Gadgets
Your mission is to find your ancestors. Employ these seven essential tools to ensure that you accomplish the task—before the records self-destruct.
By Dana Schmidt McCullough

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS
Genealogy Insider
What's new in discovering, preserving and celebrating your family history:
• overcoming obstacles to African-American research
• Footnote's census plans
• how Ancestry.com's IPO stacks up
• recommended genealogy reading
Edited by Diane Haddad

Web Guide
Learn to master family history Web sites: Whether you're a beginner or a power user, our pullout guides show you how to make the most of popular online destinations, with how-to advice, navigation hints, screen-by-screen search techniques and cheat sheets of quick links and shortcuts.
In this issue: MyHeritage.com

The Toolkit
Reviews and roundups of the latest, greatest family history resources:
• genealogy browser toolbars
• Canadian censuses online
• Family Tree Maker 2010 review
• Twitter for genealogists
Edited by Allison Stacy

Out on a Limb
A letter from our editor.
By Allison Stacy

Making Connections
Readers respond to Family Tree Magazine.

History Matters
Spotlighting the history of sugar.
By David A. Fryxell

Everything's Relative
Tales from the lighter side of family history.
Now What?
Answers to your questions on census accuracy, Danish military records and railroad accidents.

Family Archivist
Making your relatives' stories live on.
By Sunny McClellan Morton

Photo Detective
Gathering clues from a graduation portrait.
By Maureen A. Taylor

Time Capsule
The last wish of a 19th-century diarist, in her own words.
By Sharon DeBartolo Carmack