I highly recommend that you go to http://www.familytreemaker.com/backissu.html and check out the following articles... List Articles by Author | See Newest Articles Only The Basics • American Surnames • Research Goals for the New Year • The Importance of Given Names • Name and Word Spellings • Online Research -- Beyond the Keyboard • Organizing Your Research • This Year I Am Going To... • Understanding Genealogical Acronyms • What Is a First Cousin, Twice Removed? 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War Web Sites • Locating Korean War Veterans • More About Civil War Research • Offerings at the DAR and SAR Libraries • Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants • Revolutionary War Military Records How-To Articles are brought to you by: Oral Histories and Family Traditions • Family Traditions: The Ties That Bind • Holiday Gift Ideas for Genealogists • Oral Histories • Oral History War Stories • People as Sources for Family History • Preparing to Interview a Witness • Traditionally Speaking Photographs • Protecting Family Memories from Time • Restoring Damaged Photographs • Using Photos in Your Research Previous Research • Choosing Your Family Book's Focus • Compiled Sources • Creating a Family History Book • A Little Help from Your Friends • Local Histories: Finding and Evaluating • Locating Published Genealogies • Your Family in Print Print Media and Official Records • Court Records -- Finding Your Ancestors • Federal and State Records • Finding Ancestors in Records • Finding Ancestors in Periodicals • Finding Your Way in the National Archives • Gazetteers and Atlases • Local Records • The National Archives and Regional Centers • New England Phone Book • A Primer for New England Research • Social Security Records • What I Found in the National Archives • Wills and Testaments Product Reviews • African Americans in the 1870 Census • Church Records from Our CD Collection • Complete Book of Emigrants, 1607-1776 • Everton's Data Now on CD-ROM • Family History CD Review • Fascinating Articles on PA's Bygone Times • The Genealogist's All-in-One Address Book • Important Immigration Reference on CD • Important New Mayflower CD • Irish CD Review • Key Resource for Tracing Immigrant Ancestors • Life in Early New England • Local Perspective for the Ohio Genealogist • MA Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors • Maryland Probate Records • NGS Quarterly Now on CD-ROM! • New, Breakthrough Census Microfilm CD! • New England CDs from Broderbund • New on the Conference Sales Floor • NY Marriage Index a Boon to Researchers • Passenger Lists Available on CD-ROM • Pennsylvania Research Resources • Quaker Records on CD-ROM • Roll of Honor: Civil War Union Soldiers • Virginia Genealogies #1, pre-1600s to 1900s Professional Genealogy • When You Need a Professional Genealogist • How to Become a Professional Genealogist • On the Trail of a Credentialled Genealogist • Professional Services Available Online Research Techniques • Discrepancy Charts -- Organizing the Inconclusive • Finding a Marriage Date • Look Outside Your Family to Find Ancestors • Peeling the Big Apple: NYC Research • Step-by-Step: Finding a Spouse's Name • Using Timelines in Your Research Reunions • Family Reunion Fundraising • Family Reunion War Stories • Holidays and Reunions • Ideas for Activities and Themes • Sharing Family Research at a Reunion • Thinking About a Reunion? • Tips for Reunion Days • The Size and Shape of Your Reunion • What Should We Do at the Reunion? Technology • Computer Viruses and Genealogy • Data Storage Prospects for the Long Term • The Devil is in the File Types • Family Tree Maker is Fully Y2K Compliant • GEDCOM: The Next Generation • Internet Glossary from Internet 101 • Learning from Your Reunion • More Secret Files on Your Computer • Secret Files on Your Computer • Sharing Genealogy Files • Should You Buy a DVD Player? • Who Owns Genealogy? Carol P. Martoccia 903 East Fifth Street Greenville, NC 27858 Pridgen Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6297 Pridgen Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl