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Genealogy guide stresses starting with known facts and using diverse sources
The article summarizes methods for tracing family histories citing experts Judy Russell and Trotter. It highlights starting with known relatives, using sites like Cyndi’s List Ancestry and FamilySearch, and leveraging DNA tests from Ancestry 23andMe MyHeritage and LivingDNA while noting record gaps for African American ancestry and the importance of researching associated people and communities.
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