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51 Birch Street

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"51 Birch Street is a beautiful, resonant piece of work about how little we know about our parents' lives, about marriage and fidelity, loss and reconciliation. I've often felt that the personal documentary has overstayed its welcome, but Birch Street reaffirms my faith in the form."

– Anthony Kaufman, INDIEWIRE

Get to Know Your Parents

Videotape a Family History Interview

51 Birch Street director Doug Block talks about how to gain a new appreciation for your parents by videotaping a family history interview

Make a family tree

About.com offers lots of great tips about how to go about tracing your family tree on a page called Genealogy for Beginners.

FamilySearch.org walks you through 6 basic steps on How to Start Your Family History.

Every year Family Tree Magazine rounds up the 101 best online destinations for genealogy.  Here’s their latest list