Family Treasures

by Ewell, Barry J.

• ISBN13: 9781599559483
• ISBN10: 159955948X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-08-14
• Publisher: Plain Sight

Summary

In this invaluable guidebook, popular speaker and devoted researcher Barry Ewell provides a map to all the treasures awaiting you on your personal genealogy journey. Discover effective and efficient research skills, learn to use modern technology to find and preserve your past, and best of all find out how to break through genealogical brick walls as you uncover the precious clues to your family's past.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Genealogy Is a Repeatable Process	p. 1
Start Organized, Stay Organized	p. 28
Every Record Has Value.	p. 62
Where to Find Records	p. 100
How to Search the Internet like a Genealogist	p. 115
Field Research Is Required	p. 136
Cite and Verify Every Source	p. 177
If Sherlock Holmes Were a Genealogist	p. 192
Learn to Network	p. 211
Stay Connected to the Network	p. 230
Carefully Search Ancestor Writings	p. 245
Search Every Page of Hometown Newspapers	p. 277
Learn to Find the Origins of Immigrant Ancestors	p. 292
The Oral Interview Is the Most Valued Research	p. 349
Write and Publish Your Story	p. 398
Epilogue: Genealogy, Prayer, and Inspiration	p. 433
About the Author	p. 437
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