Digital Issue: Family Tree February 2006

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Price: $5.99 Quantity:   This item does not have shipping or handling fees, but does count toward your order total to receive free shipping on other products. FEATURES 365 Ways to Discover Your Roots A tip a day keeps the brick walls away—and we've compiled a year's worth of advice in our 2006 genealogy planner. By Lisa A. Alzo Exit Strategies Haven't searched for your immigrant ancestors at their ports of departure? You may be missing the boat on valuable genealogical records. By James M. Beidler State Research Guides Trace your ancestors across the USA! This issue's special pullout section features how-to articles and resource sheets for: California Arkansas Stash these guides in your research binder or tote them to the library—and quickly find the essential facts, advice and resources you need to trace your family tree anywhere in the country. Gold Digging Don't be fooled by shoddy online family trees. Heed these five tips to sort the gold from the garbage in online pedigree databases. By David A. Fryxell Deep Roots Liberate your Colonial-era lineage with our primer on pre-independence records and resources. By David A. Fryxell COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS Out on a Limb Kicking off 2006 with new content. By Allison Stacy Making Connections Readers respond to Family Tree Magazine. Branching Out What's new in discovering, preserving and celebrating your family history, including: • An underground African-American genealogy project • Conservation in the wake of hurricane devastation • Updates at Ancestry.com • A new tool Mountaineers will cheer. By Diane Haddad Living History The season's best heritage events, including: A true tribute to Honest Abe in California • Texas history on stage • Old-fashioned fun in Maryland. By Dana Schmidt Everything's Relative Tales from the lighter side of family history, plus a brand-new showcase for clever and comical contributions from our readers. Photo Detective Who wears the pants in your family? By Maureen A. Taylor Now What? Sisterly advice, killer techniques and more from our genealogy gurus. Preserving Memories Keys to protecting precious keepsakes for years to come. By Anne Wilbur Toolkit Get with the program-we give you the lowdown on upgrades to Family Tree Maker and Legacy Family Tree software. Plus: • PDF pointers • Castle Garden Web search secrets • Five great books for Black History Month. Edited by Dana Schmidt Time Capsule A TV journalist broadcasts her parents' dramatic love story. By Ann Curry