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One of the most respected authors in Genealogical Research brings you his handbook on doing American Genealogical Research! A must have for everyone!
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While an individual family's history is invariably the beginning of everyone's story, learning about that story invariably sheds further insight into a family's ancestral heritage. Work in genealogy is like that of a private investigator, the main difference being that many (maybe most) of the people being researched may have already passed, and some may have been dead for centuries. Nevertheless, seeking that record of truth and/or fiction regarding an individual and his or her life, and at times covering events from a long time past, is where the fun and frustration for a genealogist begins.This beginner's guide will provide you with sufficient information and suggestions to help you get started on conducting your own family's research. Through historical facts, stories, and observations of the author's own research efforts, the book will help you to:1)Learn how the family research process works2)Successfully use your own thinking process to determine your own family's ancestrySome books teach only organized methods and procedures on family research, but this book will spare you from some of that. Instead, the book will take a slightly different approach, as we are all different, and those differences for us often mean that we will tend to do things our own way. And so we shall.This book discusses what tools you will need, how to seek help online and in person, about family research computer applications, about record keeping, about the dos and don'ts of DNA testing, about blood types, etc. It also gets into military wars and records, cemeteries and grave markers, photos, film and video use and preservation, different date formats, census reports, the Internet, newspapers and magazines, etc. It's a broad look at many aspects of genealogy and family research. This book is a self-starter for anyone and everyone.Also, note that the book's suggestions and techniques, while being largely American-based and oriented, should apply to anyone, anywhere, who intends to start or grow family research techniques in their own family research efforts.
Genealogists and other historical researchers have valued the first two editions of this work, often referred to as the genealogist's bible."" The new edition continues that tradition. Intended as a handbook and a guide to selecting, locating, and using appropriate primary and secondary resources, The Source also functions as an instructional tool for novice genealogists and a refresher course for experienced researchers. More than 30 experts in this field--genealogists, historians, librarians, and archivists--prepared the 20 signed chapters, which are well written, easy to read, and include many helpful hints for getting the most out of whatever information is acquired. Each chapter ends with an extensive bibliography and is further enriched by tables, black-and-white illustrations, and examples of documents. Eight appendixes include the expected contact information for groups and institutions that persons studying genealogy and history need to find. ""
Explains the principles of genealogical research; identifies various classes of records that may be used in that research, and tells where to find them; and includes information about the use of computers in compiling family histories.