About American Ancestors
An award-winning publication
American Ancestors is a unique, full-color magazine that comes out four times a year, and offers compelling information for family historians of all levels. Features cover useful genealogical sources, helpful research strategies, compelling historical accounts, and interesting case studies. American Ancestors is a benefit of membership starting at the Individual level, as both a print publication and an online PDF.
Summer 2024 issue now available
In this issue of American Ancestors magazine, we explore genealogical travel. We offer advice and tips, as well as engaging accounts of family history journeys to Maine, New Mexico, Italy, and Lithuania. Other articles include the tale of a Jewish nun, an epilogue to a colonial Massachusetts murder case, and stories from A British Country House Alphabet. As always, the issue contains information about our membership benefits, news, events, and educational opportunities.
Volume 25, Number 2, Summer 2024
Genealogical Travel
| A Message from the President and CEO | In This Issue |
Your Member Benefits | News |
10 Million Names Update | Programs & Tours |
Special Event Highlights | On the Road with American Ancestors |
New Trustees and Councilors | Obituaries |
| Staff Profile | Staff List |
| Member Notices |
Features
Planning a Trip to Ancestral Homelands in Europe Rhonda R. McClure | Tips from the Experts: Preparing for a Successful Research Trip David Allen Lambert, Rhonda R. McClure, and Melanie McComb
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Traveling with American Ancestors Kathleen Mackenzie
| Finding My Roots in Rockland, Maine Jeffrey Marc Rockland
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The Accidental Genealogist Michelle Marchetti Coughlin
| The Jewish Nun: A Poorly Kept Family Secret Peter Zheutlin |
Stories from A British Country House Alphabet Curt DiCamillo | Phillis Hammond’s Silence: An Epilogue to the Greenleaf Murder Case D. Brenton Simons OBE |
Columns
Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center Spotlight Postcards from the Pale of Settlement Sarah Quiat and Gabrielle Roth | State Spotlight New Mexico, an Enchanting Homecoming Kyle Hurst |
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