Troubleshooter's Guide to Do-It-Yourself Genealogy : Advanced Techniques for Overcoming Obstacles, Removing Roadblocks, and Unlocking Your Family History!

by W. Daniel Quillen

• ISBN13: 9781593601416
• ISBN10: 1593601417
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-18
• Publisher: Cold Spring Press

Summary

The author of the best-selling Secrets of Tracing Your Ancestors offers his latest tips and techniques for advanced do-it-yourselfers. Learn new skills and concepts to unlock family secrets long hidden or obscured by the fog of history, incomplete records, and mysterious old letters. With the tools in this book and your own determination, you'll be able to go much farther in reconstructing your family's history than you might have thought possible! Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 9
Generational Assists	p. 14
Using the LDS Church	p. 19
The United States Census	p. 26
State Censuses & Mortality Schedules	p. 47
Probate Records and Wills	p. 64
Immigration & Naturalization Records	p. 77
Land Records	p. 110
Getting the Most Out of Visiting Cemeteries	p. 125
Military Records	p. 137
Church Records	p. 185
Bible Records	p. 193
Old Newspapers	p. 200
DNA Research	p. 210
Genealogy Software Review	p. 215
Subscription and Free Research Services	p. 221
Book List for Serious Genealogists	p. 230
Taking Your Research on the Road	p. 235
Curiosity & Detective-ism	p. 241
Glossary	p. 243
Appendices	p. 247
State Libraries & Archives	p. 247
State Departments of Vital Statistics	p. 253
National Archives Locations	p. 256
Day of the Week Tool	p. 258
Index	p. 266
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