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Book

Genealogy for beginners

Call Number

  • 929.1 P412 (POW)

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Publication Information

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2020]

Physical Description

xv, 241 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Summary

"This book covers everything you need to get started researching your family history or continue a project you've already started. It offers practical suggestions from an experienced genealogist, and detailed, step-by-step instructions for carrying out a quality family history research"--

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Genealogy: an overview
  • The best first steps for a researcher
  • Managing genealogy records
  • Genealogy record types
  • Online research: the basics
  • Advanced research techniques and specialized resources
  • Specialized subjects, including DNA for genealogy
  • Keeping up and sharing results
  • Final thoughts
  • Appendix: Suggested questionnaire for genealogy interview subjects.

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