The Weekend Genealogist: Timesaving Techniques for Effective ResearchResearching family history takes time - time that many people just don't have. This book shows them how to maximize their research efficiency by saving time and utilizing what little they have in the best way possible. Melnyk teaches how to make every minute count through step-by-step instruction and sidebars highlighting important tips and procedures. A wide variety of organizational techniques illustrate how to streamline research using everything from research facilities and the Internet to research trips, the postal service and more. Readers will learn how to focus their efforts to get the best results possible in the time available. Selling points: Addresses the very common reader frustration of not having the time necessary to do the work needed. Oganization and research techniques are presented in a clear, easy-to-understand fashion, appropriate for beginner and advanced researcher alike. |
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... pertaining to the whole family ? These are the types of questions you should ask before changing or modifying your filing system . Make some decisions regarding the way you will use the file or look something up , and then implement it ...
... pertaining to the whole family ? These are the types of questions you should ask before changing or modifying your filing system . Make some decisions regarding the way you will use the file or look something up , and then implement it ...
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... pertain to the state and county of interest . Utilize one of the many genealogical sites containing databases or indexes of ... pertaining to my father's Italian line contain fewer documents because of the limited availability of foreign ...
... pertain to the state and county of interest . Utilize one of the many genealogical sites containing databases or indexes of ... pertaining to my father's Italian line contain fewer documents because of the limited availability of foreign ...
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... pertaining to the children of Spencer and Malona Rounds will bear the notation 7 / 4 & 5a , with 4 and 5 representing the couple . If the record pertains to two people , such as the marriage of Spencer Rounds and Malona Carpenter , I ...
... pertaining to the children of Spencer and Malona Rounds will bear the notation 7 / 4 & 5a , with 4 and 5 representing the couple . If the record pertains to two people , such as the marriage of Spencer Rounds and Malona Carpenter , I ...
Contents
Controlling the Paper Pile | 21 |
Gathering Information by Mail | 37 |
Getting Your Computer and | 51 |
Copyright | |
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References to this book
Tracing Your Family Roots: The Complete Guide to Locating Your Ancestors Lise Hull No preview available - 2007 |