The Sleuth Book for Genealogists: Strategies for More Successful Family History ResearchWhat do you do when you hit the proverbial brick wall? Try gleaning advice from literary sleuths like Miss Marple, Sherlock Holmes, and Hercule Poirot. That's what expert genealogist Emily Croom helps you do in "The Sleuth Book for Genealogists," which blends literary methods of deduction with genealogical expertise. Using the sleuths' acknowledged expertise in the deduction arts, "The Sleuth Book" will invigorate your genealogical research. |
Contents
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Broadening the Scope Cluster Genealogy | 40 |
Documenting Research | 54 |
Gathering Information Research | 65 |
Examining Evidence The Gray Cells in Action | 105 |
Arranging Ideas Progress Reports | 122 |
Reporting Case Solved | 137 |
Finding the Parent Generation The Search for Isaac Heldreths Parents | 141 |
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