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Family history detective, a step-by-step guide to investigating your family history, Desmond Walls Allen

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Family history detective, a step-by-step guide to investigating your family history, Desmond Walls Allen

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsfacsimiles

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Family history detective

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handbooksbibliography

Responsibility statement

Desmond Walls Allen

Sub title

a step-by-step guide to investigating your family history

Summary

FAMILY HISTORY. Family history is a topic that fascinates many, but the academic nature and involved research methods can make genealogy an intimidating hobby to pursue. "Family Tree Detective" will remove the intimidation factor by breaking down the research methods into basic steps readers can follow to find immediate success. Readers learn how to start their search with sources in their own homes - journals, scrapbooks and other memorabilia. They also learn how to locate and effectively use census, courthouse and church records and keep their information organised using pedigree charts, group sheets and effective organizing systems. This second edition includes a complete update on Internet research techniques and electronic filing systems. Readers also learn how to use the facts and data they find to transform their ancestors from mere names into fascinating people with full, complex lives they can relate to

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