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Your Monthly Genealogy Article Digest: July 2026

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Dear Genealogy Enthusiast,

As July comes to an end, we're excited to share new articles to support your family history research. This month's topics include a guide to using JewishGen; an overview of Ancestry.com's MyTreeTags and Ideas; and tips for preserving old maps. Plus, don't forget to check out our newest podcast!

Check out this month's news headlines, too:

Ancestry.com releases new features including Ideas, Tree Compare and an AI-powered Timeline tool. The Hints page as also been redesigned.
AncestryDNA updates its relationship prediction tools for DNA matches by incorporating information from shared matches.
FamilySearch updates its full-text search by incorporating a toggle to include limited access content in the search.
Louis Kessler releases version 2.0 of the Behold software.

View the full list of articles recently added and updated, as well as an expanded news roundup on our website.

Happy reading and researching!

The Editors of Family Tree Magazine

Jewish Genealogy

Getting Started with JewishGen: A Beginner’s Guide

Learn how to access and search over 30 million records on the world’s largest resource for Jewish genealogy: JewishGen.

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Ancestry

Ancestry MyTreeTags, Ideas and Stickies: Put Sticky Notes on Your Ancestors

Have you ever wished to put a sticky note on part of your family tree? Discover how to use three tools from Ancestry.com to organize your research.

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Podcasts

Understanding the American Revolution as a Genealogist – An Interview with Michael Strauss

In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, Michael Strauss talks about the American Revolution and what genealogists should know as they research their ancestors.

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Preservation

How to Preserve Old Maps

Learn how to safely preserve old maps and protect the details they hold for future generations.

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Your Monthly Genealogy Article Digest: July 2026

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