Family Tree Magazine January/February 2024 Digital Edition

What's Inside!

Highlights from this issue include:

• A day-by-day guide to researching your roots in the new year, with 366 sample genealogy tasks
• Key features of the four main DNA tests for ancestry, plus what to consider when buying a test
• A chart for calculating cousinhood (first cousin, second cousin once removed, etc.)
• Details to look for in family photos
• A FREE Civil War Genealogy Cheat Sheet

Contents

The Year Ahead: By Lisa A. Alzo. These 366 genealogy tips will make 2024 your best research year yet.

FAQs: By Rachel Christian. Go back to the basics with these answers to common genealogy questions.

DNA Profiles: By Andrew Koch. This buyer's guide will show you what to consider in a DNA test—and a comparison of the four most-popular options.

Getting the Picture: By Maureen A. Taylor. Unlock the clues hiding in your family photos with advice from the Photo Detective.

Plus!

• Research Guides: Minnesota and New Jersey
• Stories to Tell
• Tech News
• Lisa’s Picks
• Source Spotlight: Passenger Lists
• Website Tutorial: Filae
• Resource Roundup: TikTok for Genealogy
• Photo Detective
• Family History Home: Preserving Scrapbooks
• Now What
• DNA Q&A: What Can I Do with Small Ethnicity Estimates?
• Your Turn: DNA Match Tracker

Once you download the January/February 2024 issue of Family Tree Magazine, you’ll need a PDF reader, such as the free Adobe Reader software, to open it. Adobe Reader is available for both Mac and Windows computers.