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For New Members...
LostCousins offers a new and improved approach to finding living relatives, and this guide will help you get started:
Make the Most of this Opportunity!
LostCousins offers a risk-free solution to the problem of finding people who share your ancestors, but to get the best results follow the advice in these articles by the founder of LostCousins:
Beginners Guides
If you've recently started to research your family tree, or are researching for the first time in a different country, you'll find these guides an invaluable source of advice (note: they will open in a different browser window).
One-Name Studies, One-Place Studies, and Historical Projects
If you're running a study or project you can search for connections using the LostCousins site. Please read the explanatory notes before entering any data (note: the pages will open in a different browser window).
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One-Name Studies
Essential reading if you are running a Surname Study
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One-Place Studies
Essential reading if you are running a One-Place Study
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Historical Research
Essential reading if you are conducting an historical research project, or writing a fact-based historical book
One-to-One Help and Advice
Are you up against a 'brick wall'? Have you progressed as far as you can on your own?
Articles from past editions of the LostCousins email newsletter
All LostCousins members are entitled to receive the free email newsletter that is issued twice each month - these are some of the most popular articles (note: they will open in a different browser window).
Other articles and resources
