| Dear Fellow Genealogist,
"The times they are a-changin'" and nowhere may that be more obvious than in how we research our family history.
Genealogists have moved from courthouse visits, handwritten letters and microfilm readers to full-text searchable databases, family trees accessible within mobile apps and growing online communities that connect researchers across the world within seconds. And along the way, some of the once essential websites have faded, changed hands or disappeared entirely.
In today’s newsletter, we highlight an article that looks back on RootsWeb, once one of the biggest genealogy websites, and explore what happened to this resource. Plus, we take a look at a variety of essential family history apps to download on your devices–both a reminder of just how quickly genealogy technology has evolved.
Plus, check out our premium article on finding immigration details in city marriage returns–another reminder of how much more accessible records have become thanks to technology.
Saving a copy before the internet changes again,
— Katharine, Digital Editor of Family Tree Magazine
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