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How to capture your family's history

Family trees have taken root in America and are laden with memories, so it’s up to you to start the conversations and harvest your history. So, where to begin?

 Maternal great-grandparents of Barbara Hoff in Torna, Hungary, circa 1912.
Maternal great-grandparents of Barbara Hoff in Torna, Hungary, circa 1912.
(photo credit: COURTESY BARBARA HOFF)
ByBARBARA HOFF
MARCH 31, 2022 11:54
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