Family Tree USA – September 2019

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contents SEPTEMBER 2019

18 Seeing 20/

See your ancestors more clearly with

our 20th annual list of the 101 Best

Genealogy Websites.

by David A. Fryxell

28 Pinching Pennies

Young or old, new or veteran

researcher, most of us work

with limited resources. Stay

under budget with these tips.

by Andrew Koch

33 State Research Guides

Tips and resources for tracing

your ancestors in US states

MONTANA 33

by Paula Stuart-Warren

TENNESSEE 37

by Lauren Gamber

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ON THE COVER:

101 Best Websites 18

FamilySearch Hacks 48

Genealogy on a Budget 28

French Ancestors 41

DNA Ethnicity Estimates 71

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41 Pardon Your French

Brush up on your Français with this

in-depth guide to genealogy records

from la République.

by David A. Fryxell

48 Lucky 13

Set yourself up for research success

with these 13 tips for using the free

megasite FamilySearch.org.

by Andrew Koch

54 Making Peace with the Past

Many family historians grapple with

troubling truths revealed by DNA or

documentary evidence. Here’s what

some have discovered—and what

they’re doing about it.

by Sunny Jane Morton

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