Family Tree Problem Solver

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F+W Media, Jan 2, 2005 - Reference - 240 pages
Proven Methods for Scaling the Inevitable Brick Wall

Complications arising from incomplete or missing records, census irregularities, individuals of the same name, and burned courthouses can stop even the most experienced genealogists dead in the tracks. Learn to break through those brick walls with The Family Tree Problem Solver, which dissects researcher's common problems in case studies with straightforward solutions. You will:

  • Go straight to the answers you need without wading through theory or irrelevant record overviews
  • Find explanations and case studies that will help you overcome your obstacles and move forward in your genealogy
  • Learn what NOT to do to avoid hitting brick walls in the future.
The Family Tree Problem Solver is the best and most accessible book on the market about breaking down brick walls. The mysteries of research before 1850, collateral relatives, and court and land records are thoroughly explored and applied to your research problems. And it's all brought to you by genealogy's most popular publications, Family Tree Books and Family Tree Magazine!

From inside the book

 

Contents

Table of Contents
1
Finding Births Marriages and Deaths Before
21
Why Does the Census Taker Always Miss
50
Copyright

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Common terms and phrases

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About the author (2005)

Marsha Hoffman Rising CG, FASG, was a professional genealogist who specialized in problem-solving issues that arise while researching nineteenth century ancestors. She also served as vice president of the National Genealogy Society and served on the boards of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Board for Certification of Genealogists, the New England Historic Genealogic Society, and as president of the Federation of Genealogical Societies and the Genealogical Speaker's Guild. During her thirty year professional career in genealogy, she received the National Genealogical Society Award of Merit (1989), was elected a Fellow of the Utah Genealogical Society (1990), received the FGS George E. Williams Award (1991), the National Genealogical Society Award of Excellence (1992), and the FGS Malcolm H. Stern Humanitarian Award (1999).

Bibliographic information

TitleFamily Tree Problem Solver
AuthorMarsha Hoffman Rising
Editionillustrated
PublisherF+W Media, 2005
Original fromthe University of Wisconsin - Madison
DigitizedJul 15, 2008
ISBN1558706852, 9781558706859
Length240 pages
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Reference / Genealogy & Heraldry
  
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