Contents | 3 | (2) | |
Introduction | 5 | (2) | |
The Ultimate Time Travel: Your Own Family History | 7 | (6) | |
Beginning Your Own Research | 13 | (11) | |
Visiting Cemeteries and Funeral Homes | 24 | (5) | |
The Cleveland Public Library | 29 | (15) | |
The Cuyahoga County Archives | 44 | (17) | |
The Western Reserve Historical Society | 61 | (12) | |
Family History Centers | 73 | (8) | |
Fairview Park Regional Branch Cuyahoga County Public Library | 81 | (5) | |
Making Sense of the Census | 86 | (10) | |
Vital Records | 96 | (13) | |
The Courts | 109 | (8) | |
Land and Property Records | 117 | (4) | |
Using Social Security Records | 121 | (3) | |
Newspaper Research | 124 | (5) | |
Immigrant Ancestors | 129 | (8) | |
Military Records | 137 | (4) | |
Goldmine or Land Mine? Using Computers to Your Advantage | 141 | (10) | |
Are We Done Yet? | 151 | (8) | |
Acknowledgments | 159 | (1) | |
Appendix A: Where Do I Find It? Records A-Z | 160 | (3) | |
Appendix B: Area Genealogical Groups | 163 | (2) | |
Appendix C: Area Historical Societies | 165 | (2) | |
Appendix D: Libraries of Interest | 167 | (6) | |
Glossary | 173 | (2) | |
Bibliography | 175 | (4) | |
Forms | 179 | (24) | |
Index | 203 |