My best genealogy tips : quick keys to research ancestry
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
Matteson, Ill. : Global Publishing Solutions, [2021]
Physical Description
vii, 94 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Summary
"My Best Genealogy Tips: Quick Keys to Research Ancestry will assist beginners and researchers who feel they need to start over. This is the first in a series of books that will walk you through getting an oral history interview, using historical records rather than family trees for proving research, and making sure you remember to include the things expert researchers have admittedly forgotten. You will avoid the common pitfalls many seasoned researchers have fallen into such as what to do when you find a photo that you would like to use or making sure you tell the most important family history --- your own! Become proficient with where to look for resources that match where your ancestors lived and when they lived in a particular place. I have answered thousands of questions from researchers around the globe. This series will enable you to help yourself."--Amazon.com
Contents
- Introduction
- How to successfully conduct a genealogy interview
- Family trees are not historical records
- Avoid the weak link on a family tree
- Things genealogy beginners forget
- The quest for documentation is determined by location
- Understanding overcomes offenses in genealogy
- Recognizing and overcoming inconsistencies in genealogy research
- Why would you want to trace your family history?
- How do I find my ancestor's parents?
- More ways to find your ancestor's parent
- How do I research an ancestor if all I have is a name?
- Do not get stumped with genealogy research
- Seven long shots to find your ancestor
- Seven reasons why you are not finding your ancestor
- Genealogy: what's the big rush?
- Genealogy: more reasons to slow down
- Genealogy presentations: getting out of a research rut
- I'm stuck! What should I do next?
- Nothing wrong with researching out on the limb.