Digital Issue: Family Tree January 2009

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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 Power Hour Pull up a chair and partake of these 14 genealogy jobs you can do on your lunch break. By David A. Fryxell Writing Riddles Are faded ink, strange words or convoluted script concealing ancestral answers in your family papers? Solve eight old-penmanship puzzles with our tips. By Fern Glazer Family History Fiesta Seeking your roots south of the border? Our guide to Mexican genealogy will help you celebrate new ancestral discoveries. By David A. Fryxell Your Guide to Google Genealogy and Google go hand in hand—and not just for ancestor searches. Try these 13 tricks to master the Web giant's other handy family history features. By Allison Stacy Getting the Message Let's talk about how your ancestors kept in touch—and how to uncover the records their communication methods left behind. By Maureen A. Taylor COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS Branching Out What's new in discovering, preserving and celebrating your family history: • how libraries plan for natural disasters • Family Tree Maker 2009 • our Difference Maker of the year • America's first national Hispanic lineage society By Diane Haddad State Research Guides Trace your roots across the USA! Our pullout guides are perfect for stashing in your research binder or toting to the library—quickly access the essential facts, advice and resources you need to find your family anywhere in the country. In this issue: • West Virginia • South Dakota The Toolkit Reviews and roundups of the latest, greatest family history resources: • FamilySearch's Record Search Pilot Site • video camera buying guide • help googling historical images • The Book Report Edited by Allison Stacy Out on a Limb Holding a candle to history. By Allison Stacy Making Connections Readers respond to Family Tree Magazine. History Matters Gauging the development of thermometers. By David A. Fryxell Now What? Our experts answer your questions about veterans' graves and illegitimate children. Preserving Memories Pointers for saving needlepoint. Edited by Grace Dobush Everything's Relative Tales from the lighter side of family history. Brick Wall Busters Filling up the tank with research ideas. By Sharon DeBartolo Carmack Uprooted Test your genealogy IQ on William and John Kellogg's family tree. By Sharon DeBartolo Carmack