Family Tree

Family Tree Magazine will help point the way toward the best research tools and practices to trace your family's history. Each issue includes tips on locating, collecting, and preserving photos, letters, diaries, church and government records, and other documentation, plus fun articles about creating scrapbooks, organizing family reunions, and vacation ideas that combine history with leisure!

Family Tree • MAY/JUNE 2024 / VOLUME 25, ISSUE 3

out on a limb

WHAT’S NEW

5 QUESTIONS with: Crista Cowan - Corporate Genealogist, Ancestry

Time Capsules

Homecoming • This family’s 100 years of reunions provide connection—and genealogical details.

BUDGET BOOKING • Save money while traveling to your ancestral hometown with these 14 tips.

Your Travel Pre-Check • Have answers to these questions as you prepare for your trip.

TOUR GUIDES • Learn how travel companies can simplify your genealogy trips—and what to look for from heritage tours, cruises and library visits.

ON the ROAD AGAIN • Hit the road this summer! Your destination? These 9 top US genealogical landmarks.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

NORTH DAKOTA

Find Your U.S. Ancestors

National Myths • Set the record straight by busting six National Archives research myths.

Jolly Old England • Keep calm and carry on—finding your English roots has never been easier. Here’s how to get started.

Genealogy at a glance

treetips

An Emma Dilemma • This photo’s caption could refer to two similarly-named women.

Pension Records

Searching American Ancestors

Saving Baby Blankets and Quilts

NOW WHAT?

Free Digital Libraries

Color-Coding DNA Matches

Research Trip Packing List • Grab the following when you head out on genealogy adventures.

ELLIS ISLAND RESEARCH

TIPS FOR ELLIS ISLAND RESEARCH

TIMELINE OF ELLIS ISLAND HISTORY

TUTORIAL: PASSENGER LIST SEARCH

CASTLE GARDEN, 1855–1890

Visiting Ellis Island

RESOURCES