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About Linda Coate

I've been an avid genealogist for my lifetime. I caught the "bug" from my father's stories about my ancestor, Marmaduke Coate, who bought his wife from the Indians for a horse, bridle and saddle. As a librarian, I'm combining these two interest areas to guide the family historian to the best on the net in genealogy. So that you know my background, I have been interviewed multiple times by radio stations across the country and have been the guest speaker at various Genealogy Society meetings including Franklin County, Ohio on Genealogy Software Programs and Online Genealogy. My extensive family tree, a labor of love for over 30 years is at http://www.ancestrees.com. Maybe we are related!

The Ancestor Shop

The Ancestor Shop is a store with a difference.   It not only supplies historically useful supplies for the genealogist, it also takes into account that there are new tools available to help with this hobby.  Check out their electronics section.  … Continue reading

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Genealogical

Genealogical.com is the world’s largest publisher of genealogical reference books.  It has two ways to search for books or CD’s that one wishes to purchase.  You can literally look up the ancestor’s name you are hunting for, and it will … Continue reading

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Ancestry

Ancestry is the world’s premier genealogical library online. It’s hard to be involved in this hobby and not to have heard of them. In part, that’s because they now have over 10 billion records that include cornerstones of genealogy research, … Continue reading

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FamilyTreeDNA

FamilyTreeDNA is the most popular genetic genealogy testing company for many reasons. It’s founder, Bennett Greenspan, was the first to realize that genetics could assist in genealogical research, his favorite hobby. He has hired multiple Geneticists and an Anthropologist that … Continue reading

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MyTrees

MyTrees.com, formerly known as KindredConnections, is worthy of it’s name change. It now boasts over a billion records. It is the type of resource that you can join to post your family tree as well as research it. My favorite … Continue reading

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Archives

  Archives.com gives family historians a much less expensive way to access over a billion first hand records! They are adding a new record literally every second and well on their way to 2 billion. It’s the fastest growing genealogy … Continue reading

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FamilySearch

FamilySearch.org is a free site sponsored by the Mormon Church. It gives access to many first and second hand records available to the public through their family history centers and this website. The user will be able to find many … Continue reading

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DNA Testing by Ancestry.com

Ancestry.com has a DNA service that is growing in popularity. They offer 2 basic tests, the male Y-DNA at 33 or 46 points of DNA and the female mtDNA. Males are the only ones that can make use of the … Continue reading

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LegacyFamilyTree

  Legacy Family Tree software for the family genealogist is my all time favorite program for family tree organization and publication. Like the other top selling programs, it has all the essential features. It is the only program I’ve found … Continue reading

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Family Tree Maker 2012

  Family Tree Maker 2012 is the latest and greatest genealogy software on the market.  The new PC version and Mac versions include TreeSync which allows the user to quickly transfer data on ancestry to Family Tree Maker whether it … Continue reading

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