Genealogy for Beginners
eBook - PDF

Genealogy for Beginners

  1. 259 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Genealogy for Beginners

About this book

A step-by-step guide to researching your family tree.

Interested in doing your family tree but don't know how?

Genealogy for Beginners covers everything you need to get started researching your family history or continue a project you've already started. You'll get practical suggestions from an experienced genealogist, and detailed, step-by-step instructions for carrying out a quality family history research.

Topics covered include:

Getting started with a family history research projectDiscovering which subscription services are worth the priceUsing Ancestry.com effectivelyFinding obituariesInterviewing family membersPreserving and organizing paper and digital files, plus photographsGetting the most out of DNA testing for genealogyConducting cemetery researchFinding and interpreting non-US recordsDoing cultural and ethnic heritage researchFinding professional researchers and translatorsKeeping up with the genealogy news
With this book in hand, you're sure to succeed.

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Information

Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Year
2020
eBook ISBN
9798216255505
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. List of Figures
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Introduction
  5. 1 Genealogy—An Overview
  6. 2 The Best First Steps for a Researcher
  7. 3 Managing Genealogy Records
  8. 4 Genealogy Record Types
  9. 5 Online Research—The Basics
  10. 6 Advanced Research Techniques and Specialized Resources
  11. 7 Specialized Subjects, Including DNA for Genealogy
  12. 8 Keeping Up and Sharing Results
  13. 9 Final Thoughts
  14. Appendix
  15. Notes
  16. Recommended Reading
  17. Index
  18. About the Author