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Family Tree Magazine delivers tools, tips and leads right to your door. Get a preview of this issue's contents—and access hyperlinks to featured Web sites—in the section below. To read the full stories, look for Family Tree Magazine on newsstands or order online.
Stories in our July 2008 issue include:
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FEATURES
Recharge Your Research Your Ancestors Slept Here French Made Charmed Life Apple Picking Dwelling on the Past Top Shelves COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS
Branching Out State Research Guides The Toolkit Out on a Limb Making Connections History Matters Now What? Preserving Memories Everything's Relative Photo Detective Uprooted
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Try these 12 techniques to give your genealogy a jump-start—and break through those brick walls. By Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
Want to add a family history twist to your summer travels? From Colonial quarters to Civil War cabins, these historical lodgings let you rest your head where your forebears did. By Sunny McClellan Morton
Follow our five-step research guide, and say bonjour to your French roots. Plus: Brush up on your Français with our glossary of common terms. By Nancy Hendrickson
Create your own genealogical serendipity by using these five methods to connect with distant cousins and find long-lost heirlooms. By Maureen A. Taylor
In the market for Mac genealogy software? Choose the best program for you with our exclusive comparisons and ratings. By David A. Fryxell
Three professional historians share their secrets for bringing bygone days to life and understanding your ancestors' world. By David A. Fryxell
Check out what treasures you're missing at genealogical libraries large and small: Our Libby awards highlight the strengths of collections across the country. Plus: Our top five tips to make the most of your library research. By Lauren Gamber
What's new in discovering, preserving and celebrating your family history: • special report on online etiquette • 400 years of German-American heritage • social networking applications for genealogy • endangered Civil War battlefields. By Diane Haddad
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:
Reviews and roundups of the latest, greatest family history resources: checkup on software for recording family health history • The Master Genealogist 7 review • quick guide to online passenger-list collections • Google Book Search • the Book Report. Edited by Allison Stacy
Keeping your cool online. By Allison Stacy
Readers respond to Family Tree Magazine.
Starting our engines. By David A. Fryxell
Our experts answer your questions about burned counties and collateral relatives.
How to keep old flags' flying colors. By Grace Dobush
Tales from the lighter side of family history.
Identifying clues in a group portrait. By Maureen A. Taylor
Test your genealogy IQ on Sir Thomas J. Lipton's family tree. By Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
