Tutorials

Tutorial: 12 critical thinking skills for genealogy investigation

Submitted by machinist on April 18, 2018 - 06:19

This tutorial is part of an article originally published in Family Tree Magazine's special issue "Discover Your Roots" in Summer 2014.

1. Prove it for yourself

Getting started: Your first Family Story

Submitted by fhmadmin on March 5, 2018 - 08:43

• Family stories don’t have to be elaborate or perfectly written, especially to start with.

Start simply with a memory or a photo of an event from your family history. It might be something formal like a wedding, funeral or childbirth. How about a memorable family vacation or just a day at the park with grandpa and the kids?