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Book

Advanced genealogy research techniques

Call Number

  • H 929.1 M8482.1 (CEN)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York : McGraw-Hill Education, [2014]

Physical Description

xvii, 206 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Summary

Learn how to use innovative techniques to unearth hard-to-find ancestors. The authors use up-to-date and highly organized methods and techniques to show you how to find the elusive details to round out your genealogy research, and get past the brick walls that have stumped you. They cover a variety of software programs and specialized genealogy tools, and even address using modern social networking as a practical source.

Contents

  • Examine the brick wall in detail
  • Use brute force
  • Go around the wall
  • Talk to a friend
  • Use crowdsourcing
  • Apply technological solutions
  • Hire a demolition expert
  • Rest up and attack the brick wall another time
  • Put the techniques to work.

Subjects

Added Authors

Drew Smith