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Suggestions for formatting your family history book. Hopefully, as you have been researching your ancestors leading up to writing your book, you have put an organizational system in place for your research. This is a kind of task that is dreaded by most researchers because it has the potential to be even worse than cleaning the garage, attic, or basement. Blog book tour visits the indepth genealogist filed under. These resources will show you the best practices, tips and tricks that will make your research so much more.
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