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Technology has made family history research so much faster and easier! These posts about genealogy technology will help you locate useful websites, find and care for family photos, select and use software, and more.

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5 Top Tips for Using eBay for Family History

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It’s Easy to Make This DIY Lightbox for Scanning Negatives With Your Phone

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Need a Page From Google Books? Here’s the Super Easy Way to Get It!

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5 (Mostly) Free Apps to Scan Negatives With Your Phone

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Collaborate and Share with a Kindex® Family Archive

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10 Places to Search for Free Family History Books Online

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Using Scrivener For Family History Writing Projects

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1 Thing You Should Fix Now On Your Ancestry Family Tree

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Desperately Seeking Genealogy Software: A Guide to Finding Your Perfect Match

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Download Your Ancestry Family Tree in 4 Easy Steps!

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Colorize Old Photos for FREE With MyHeritage in Color

Digging Deeper in FamilySearch Records

Digging Deeper in FamilySearch Records

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4 Awesome Genetic Genealogy Tools I Can’t Live Without

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