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Your guide to genealogy-related gift ideas to add to your own<\/u> holiday wish list!<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n There are so many books to choose from, but these are my go-to books and I recommend them for anyone working on their genealogy.<\/p>\n In addition to these general resources, there are some topic-specific books that I also highly recommend. They include:<\/p>\n The last few years have seen the emergence of short informational guides focused on a particular topic.<\/p>\n And then there are some fun books, including fiction, worth reading. They include:<\/p>\n Some of my favorite genealogy magazines include:<\/p>\n There are plenty of genealogical and historical societies out there at all levels: national, regional, state, and local. Two of the more popular national\/regional societies are the National Genealogical Society<\/a> and the New England Historic Genealogical Society<\/a>. Professional-related societies include the Association of Professional Genealogists<\/a> and the American Historical Association<\/a>. To find other societies, start with the listing<\/a> provided at Cyndi\u2019s List<\/a>.<\/p>\n These are the most popular genealogy database programs:<\/p>\n In addition, there are plenty of other genealogy-related software tools that might be of interest to you:<\/p>\n Want your family tree database on your mobile device? Here are a few apps you might want to try out:<\/p>\n And don\u2019t forget about photo-editing software to help you preserve your photo collection and documents. I personally use Photoshop<\/a> because I also use several other Adobe products in the Creative Suite<\/a> (now Creative Cloud). I\u2019ve heard that Photoshop Elements<\/a> is a cheaper alternative to Photoshop and still provides a wide range of capabilities suitable to the needs of genealogists.<\/p>\n There are many tools out there that come in handy for the genealogist. Here are a few of my favorites:<\/p>\n There are three major players in the arena for genealogical autosomal DNA testing.<\/p>\n Donations to your favorite organization or cause are gifts that keep on giving. This is a good option when you have very few tangible items on your wish list. I\u2019ve asked family and friends to contribute to the following organizations and projects in my name. And, as a bonus, these contributions are tax-deductible for the donor.<\/p>\n There a several educational opportunities available to us. Some are free, others, not so much. So why not add one of these opportunities to your list? <\/p>\n I love jewelry and family history, so why not combine them? There are plenty of jewelry items out there, many of them customizable to include the birthstones of children<\/a>. But since I don\u2019t have any children, I tend to gravitate to the one\u2019s without the customizable stones. Here are some of my favorites:<\/p>\n Anything with a genealogy touch always makes a great gift: T-shirts, mouse pads, notebooks, mugs, etc. These are the two places I go when I want to give myself a genealogy-related gift:<\/p>\nGenealogical Reference Books<\/strong> & Guides<\/h6>\n
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Librarians<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 NOT just for professionals, this is a wonderful resource even if you have no plans to do genealogy for a living. It covers a variety of topics from research reports to transcriptions to writing family histories, as well as information targeted at the professional such as business management and marketing.\n\n
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<\/strong> \u2013 A one-year subscription includes seven issues; available in print and electronic versions.\n
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<\/strong> \u2013 Lots of stuff! Records and indexes, variety of types covering many places. Make sure you specify if you want a US or World subscription.\n
<\/strong> \u2013 Formerly Footnote, their focus is on military-related records. However, they also have a big collection of non-military records including city directories, newspapers, and censuses.\n
<\/strong>\u2013 Oodles of newspapers at your fingertips. This is my personal favorite website for newspaper research. They also have a Historical Documents collection, which has some rather interesting resources.\n
\u2013 Good set of records and indexes. Has digital images of Evangelical Lutheran Church of America records.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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DNA Testing Kits<\/strong><\/h6>\n
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Jewelry<\/strong><\/h6>\n
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