Family Tree Magazine July/August 2020 Digital Edition

What's Inside!

Highlights from this issue include:

• Our annual list of the 101 Best Genealogy Websites
• a quick guide to using Family Tree Maker
• Tips for becoming a professional genealogist—and other ways of using your genealogy skills in the workforce
• Expert analysis on how to protect your DNA information
• a FREE US census cheat sheet

Contents

Good as GoldBy David A. FryxellWe won't see medals awarded this summer after all. But these 101 Best Genealogy Websites are all winners in our book.Maker's MarkBy the Editors of Family Tree MagazineDocument and organize your hard-earned research with these 12 tips for using the Family Tree Maker software.Red-HandedBy Amanda EppersonBecause Irish records are often scarce, those researching ancestors from Ulster have their hands full. But these seven websites will help you find your Scots-Irish roots.Hanging Your ShingleBy Diana Elder and Nicole DyerAchieving genealogy credentials can help you raise your family history "rank." Here's how to earn them through the two most prominent organizations.Alternate RootsBy Sunny Jane MortonYou never know where the road of life will take you. Put your research skills to good use with these six genealogy "dream jobs."

Plus!

• State Research Guides: Maryland and Oklahoma
• Lisa's Picks
• Timeline: Archery
• Family History Home: Caring for Wedding Finery
• Stories to Tell
• Your Turn: Relationship Chart
• Document Detective: Cemetery Interment Ledgers
• Now What
• Tech Toolkit
• DNA Q&A: How Can I Keep My DNA Information Private?

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