Family Tree Magazine May/June 2023 Digital Edition

What's Inside!

Highlights from this issue include:

• Guides to researching in two difficult historical eras: the Colonial United States, and 18th- and 19th-century French Canada
• A tutorial for finding ancestors who immigrated via Ellis Island
• Expert advice for avoiding distractions while researching
• Tips for using and visiting local libraries
• A FREE Google for Genealogy Cheat Sheet

Contents

Colonial Roots: By David A. Fryxell. Learn how to research your early American ancestors who arrived before the Revolutionary War.

Write to Know: By Melina Papadopoulos. If you want to write your family history but don't know where to start, a good outline can help. Here's how to build one.

Staying the Course: By Lisa A. Alzo. Avoid getting lost in a sea of research with these six tips for avoiding distractions.

Je Me Souviens: By Michael J. Leclerc, CG. Find your French Canadian ancestors in these five key records. Plus: a crash course in Quebec's history and naming traditions.

Library Science: By Anna Rose Johnson. Hit the stacks of your (or your ancestor's) local library with these tips, plus a roundup of what you can expect to find there.

Plus!

• Research Guides: New Mexico and South Carolina
• Stories to Tell
• Tech News
• Lisa’s Picks
• Source Spotlight: Draft Records
• Website Tutorial: Ellis Island Passenger Search
• Resource Roundup: Sites for Finding Immigrant Ancestors
• Photo Detective
• Family History Home: Saving Home and Garden Tools
• Now What
• DNA Q&A: What is the Best Test for Native American Heritage?
• Your Turn: Ancestral Village Worksheet

Once you download the May/June 2023 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.