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Ancestry Magazine Nov Dec 2004

Ancestry Magazine Nov Dec 2004 Summary (AI-generated with Claude from the OCR text): This issue of Ancestry Magazine, published by MyFamily.com, Inc., is a bimonthly guide for family historians. It leads with practical features: how to trace ancestors' political lives through voter lists, election atlases, congressional and judicial directories, and the Political Graveyard; a buyer's guide to genealogy software; and a guide to building a private family website on MyFamily.com. The software guide covers genealogical databases, utilities and data products. It includes advice from developers of RootsMagic, Family Tree Legends and The Master Genealogist, plus a feature-comparison checklist. Other features cover beginning Spanish research and visiting the county courthouse. The Spanish article covers parish records, civil registration (from 1870), censuses, notarial records, the Archivo General de Indias and BYU's Immigrant Ancestor Project, with a timeline of Spanish history. The courthouse article, by Christine Rose, explains how to use deeds, wills, probate files and indexes, with etiquette tips. Regular columns discuss hiring a professional genealogist, ethnic neighborhoods and chai

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