The Complete Idiot's Guide to GenealogyThis user-friendly volume offers readers an opportunity to understand the craft of genealogy, explore their roots, perform online research, and begin to discover their true identities. Includes new information on the release of the 1930 census, the pros and cons of online research, and creating family trees. |
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... Courthouses : Gateway to the Past 171 Genealogical treasures in county courthouses . 15 A Picnic in the Cemetery 189 Gleaning all the clues from cemeteries and related records . 16 More Than News in the Newspaper 201 Looking beyond the ...
... Courthouses : Gateway to the Past 171 Genealogical treasures in county courthouses . 15 A Picnic in the Cemetery 189 Gleaning all the clues from cemeteries and related records . 16 More Than News in the Newspaper 201 Looking beyond the ...
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... Courthouse " 149 Alternate Spellings .149 Writing to the Right Place ..150 State Registration of Vital Statistics .... 151 What's on the Shelves ? 151 What's It Going to Cost ? .... 151 Offering to Pay Promptly .... 152 Sample Letters ...
... Courthouse " 149 Alternate Spellings .149 Writing to the Right Place ..150 State Registration of Vital Statistics .... 151 What's on the Shelves ? 151 What's It Going to Cost ? .... 151 Offering to Pay Promptly .... 152 Sample Letters ...
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... Courthouses : Gateway to the Past 171 What to Expect .172 The History of the Farm ..173 The Approach to the Clerk 174 Indexes Tripping You Up ! Making Sense of the Index 174 ..175 What Should You Note ? ..176 Search Strategies in Deeds ...
... Courthouses : Gateway to the Past 171 What to Expect .172 The History of the Farm ..173 The Approach to the Clerk 174 Indexes Tripping You Up ! Making Sense of the Index 174 ..175 What Should You Note ? ..176 Search Strategies in Deeds ...
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... Courthouse Records on the Internet ? .... 185 15 A Picnic in the Cemetery 189 The Chicken or the Egg ? 190 The Usual Preparation .... 190 Cemeteries Alive on the Web ..190 Kinds of Cemeteries When the Cemetery Moves Sexton's Records ...
... Courthouse Records on the Internet ? .... 185 15 A Picnic in the Cemetery 189 The Chicken or the Egg ? 190 The Usual Preparation .... 190 Cemeteries Alive on the Web ..190 Kinds of Cemeteries When the Cemetery Moves Sexton's Records ...
Contents
Part | 1 |
Who Is an Ancestor? | 7 |
Why Genealogy? | 10 |
Start with Mom and Dad | 13 |
Youre HookedNow What? | 27 |
Part | 39 |
Keeping Track of What You Find | 43 |
the forms and charts you will | 55 |
Corresponding Effectively | 143 |
Corresponding Effectively | 145 |
In Your Ancestors Footsteps | 157 |
Gateway to the Past | 171 |
A Picnic in the Cemetery | 189 |
More Than News in the Newspaper | 201 |
Making Sense of it All | 231 |
Doing It Right | 245 |
How to Find Them | 67 |
How to Find Them | 69 |
A Rose by Any Other Name | 79 |
A Rose by Any Other Name | 81 |
He Was Called Billy She Was Called Abby | 87 |
Getting the Most from Libraries | 89 |
Webster Was Never Like This | 94 |
Following the Trail | 113 |
Making Sense of the Census | 127 |
Making Sense of the Census | 135 |
Gaining Historical Perspective | 255 |
Resolving Discrepancies | 269 |
Expanding Your Horizon | 281 |
Are You Being Served? | 287 |
DNA Why the Hype? | 291 |
Discovering LesserUsed Sources | 303 |
Appendixes | 315 |
B Worksheets | 321 |
Census Forms | 329 |
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