12/06/01 - Genealogy Versus the Right to Privacy
Is limiting online access to public information going to help prevent identity theft? Genealogists are up in arms!

11/27/01 - Encourage Family Stories with a Memory Journal
Preserve not only the stories of the past, but also the stories of the living by encouraging your family members to record their memories for posterity with one of these wonderful, journal-type books full of thought-provoking questions and space for recording the sure-to-be-cherished answers.

11/20/01 - Top Books for Mayflower Enthusiasts
The best of the published genealogies and histories about the Plymouth colony and Mayflower passengers.

11/16/01 - Best Books for Beginners
Researching your family tree takes a bit more than hopping on the Internet and typing in your surname. These five wonderful genealogy books provide budding family historians with all of the tools and information they need to jump into the great hobby of genealogy. Start your research off right!

11/10/01 - Get Started with Heritage Scrapbooking
Scrapbooks are much more than just photo albums, especially when it comes to preserving and sharing your family history. Learn to immortalize your family's cherished photos, documents, memorabilia and stories for generations to come with these essential books for heritage scrapbooking.

11/03/01 - Before You Buy Genealogy Software
Choose the best genealogy software program for your needs with this list of essential questions and suggestions.

10/31/01 - Top Genealogy Software for LDS Members
If you're a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and are working to prepare the names of your ancestors for temple ordinances, then you should consider the special requirements of the church when purchasing a genealogy software program. The following family tree software programs all provide excellent LDS support.

10/29/01 - Top Genealogy Software Programs for Publishing Your Family History
Learn which genealogy software programs are best for creating beautiful family history books with photos, charts, indexes and more.

10/26/01 - High Tech Gifts for Genealogists
Millions of people around the world are interested in learning more about their family history. Whether your favorite genealogy enthusiast is a beginner or an old pro, you can't go wrong with one of these cool, high-tech genealogy gift ideas.

10/22/01 - Ultimate Cemetery Lover's Toolkit
Whether you're looking for something to improve your cemetery research or something to please your favorite genealogist, this Cemetery Toolkit is full of gift ideas - everything you need to traipse comfortably through a cemetery, clean tombstones, take photos, make tombstone rubbings and more.

10/15/01 - Practicing Safe Genealogy
Learn to protect yourself from email viruses, scams, hoaxes and incorrect genealogies while researching your family on the Internet. Plus tips for protecting your privacy.

10/01/01 - Genealogy Software - How To Choose
Which genealogy software program is the best? Learn how to use reviews, free demos and a list of questions to choose the best family tree software for your needs.

09/27/01 - Family History Month - It's Official!
The U.S. Senate has passed legislation to officially designate the month of October as Family History Month in the USA. Check out the details and find information on Family History Month projects and events.

09/10/01 - One Stop Genealogy for Beginners
Get started tracing your family tree with these free how-to articles, lessons, tools and more.

08/31/01 - Researching Your Ancestors' Occupations
Fill in some of the gaps in your family tree by researching your ancestor's resume. Includes sources for finding occupation information on your ancestors and links to ancient and obsolete occupations and terms.

07/27/01 - Preservation of Color Photographs
Don't let your precious family photos fade away! Check out these tips for color photo storage, display and restoration from photo expert, David Mishkin.

07/20/01 - Are You a Genealogy Genius?
Test your knowledge of genealogy and family history with this fun quiz!

07/07/01 - Making 'Family History Month' Official
Last month some 14,167,329 people researched their family history. Are you one of them? Learn about plans to officially designate the month of October as Family History Month and what you can do to help.

06/26/01 - Tracing Your Swedish Ancestry
A step-by-step guide to researching Swedish roots in America, Canada and Sweden

06/17/01 - Cryptic Clues in the Bone Yard: The Video
A review of a new family history training video, Cryptic Clues in the Bone Yard with certified genealogist, Sharon DeBartolo Carmack.

06/10/01 - 25 More Ways to Trace Your Family Tree for Free!
The original 25 Ways to Trace Your Family Tree was such a success that it is back for round two! Enjoy these 25 genealogy Web sites which offer free genealogy records, tools, lessons and lookups.

05/27/01 - Documenting Your Sources
A good genealogists includes a source notation for every individual piece of data in their family tree. Learn how to do it correctly and quickly!

05/18/01 - News & Notes from NGS 
Check out the latest genealogy products and services announced at this year's National Genealogical Society conference!

05/09/01 -Teaching Your Children to be Ancestor Detectors
Most children will learn to appreciate their family history if you turn it into a detective game.  Start your children or grandchildren on a lifelong journey of discovery by introducing them to genealogy.

04/24/01 - Ellis Island, Successful Searching!
Over 26 million users overwhelmed the Ellis Island genealogy site in its first 54 hours of operation. Access is finally starting to improve, but you still shouldn't miss these tips for getting onto the site and conducting a successful search.

04/17/01 - Ellis Island Immigration Records Available Online!
The American Family Immigration History Center opened it's doors (and Web site) today after 4 years and millions of volunteer man hours were spent computerizing the records of 22 million U.S. immigrants who arrived through the Port of New York and Ellis Island from 1892-1924. 

04/12/01 - Genealogy Research in Ontario, Canada
An introduction to genealogy records in Ontario CA including civil registration (birth, marriage, death), land records, church records, cemetery records, census records, links to great Ontario genealogy sites and more.

03/20/01 - Genealogy Research in Vital Records
A guide to genealogy research in birth, marriage, death, divorce and adoption records around the world including what you will learn, where to find them and tips for getting the info you need.

03/12/01 - Tracing the Women in Your Family Tree
Try these special strategies for uncovering hard to find information about the female ancestors in your family tree, including many sources for finding maiden names.  

03/04/01 - Intro to Genealogy Lesson Four: Vital Records
This lesson in the Intro to Genealogy series introduces you to the backbone of genealogy research, vital records. Find out what you can learn from birth, marriage and death records, where you can find them, how to request them and how to cite them as sources in your genealogy research.

02/27/01 - Intro to Genealogy Lesson Three: Research Basics
This lesson in the Intro to Genealogy series introduces you to the genealogy research process: how to pick which ancestors to research first, setting research goals, preparing for genealogy research trips to libraries and archives, genealogy correspondence 101, how to track your progress, how to remember where you have researched and selecting a genealogy software program.

02/11/01 - Introduction to African-American Genealogy
Six steps for tracing your African American roots from the present back to Africa plus suggestions for record sources and links to the best of the African American genealogy sites. 

02/09/01 - Intro to Genealogy Lesson Two: First Steps
This lesson in the Intro to Genealogy series introduces you to home and family sources. Learn how to interview relatives, how to ask the right questions, how to find clues in your own home and in family cemeteries and how to properly document family and home sources on your genealogy charts.

02/02/01 - Intro to Genealogy Lesson One: Genealogical Basics
In this first of six lessons you will learn about reasons why people research their family tree, numbering systems, charts and genealogical standards for recording names, dates and places. An interactive classroom for asking questions and a quiz to test what you learned, round out the lesson.

01/18/01 - U.S. Presidential Family Trees
Do you have a story in your family about being related to a U.S. president or first lady? Here's how to find out. Plus links to presidential family trees on the Web.

01/08/01 - The Social Security Death Index - A Genealogist's Guide to the SSDI
The names of over 64 million Americans are contained in the SSDI, a "must search" for people looking for ancestors who died since 1962. Learn what the SSDI is, how to search it (for free) and what to do when you can't find your ancestor.

01/01/01 - Ten Things Every Genealogist Should Have on Their 'To Do' List
Make this the year that you finally get organized and really work on improving your genealogical or family history research skills.