Secrets of tracing your ancestors
By: W. Daniel Quillen
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Cold Spring Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781593601386
Subjects: Genealogy; Handbooks, manuals
Description: Presents a guide for novice genealogy researchers that covers techniques used by professionals, with examples, tips about a variety of resources such as military records and the Internet, and instructions on how to write an engaging life history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Why genealogy?; title: Get started; title: Get organized; title: What's in a name?; title: Vital records; title: Genealogical societies; title: Genealogical collections in libraries; title: Computers and the Internet; title: Using the LDS church; title: Census records; title: Military records; title: Ethnic research; title: Who am I?; title: Using DNA as a research tool; title: Is anyone out there?; title: Professional genealogists; title: Help your descendants!; title: In summary.