Family History for the Clueless

by Durrant, George D.; Gaunt, Larene

• ISBN13: 9781570086588
• ISBN10: 1570086583
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-07-01
• Publisher: Shadow Mountain

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xv
About the Authors	xvii
Foreword	xix
Introduction	1	(2)
Who's George?	3	(6)
Part 1: Getting Organized
Making Time, Space, and Order	9	(4)
Keeping Track of Names, Dates, and Places	13	(13)
Getting Your Computer's Help	26	(11)
Part 2: Gathering Information
Utilizing the Research Cycle	37	(11)
Finding Family Sources	48	(8)
Reviewing Complied Sources	56	(6)
The Family History Library and Family History Centers	62	(9)
FamilySearch™	71	(10)
Census Records	81	(10)
Vital Records	91	(8)
Cemeteries	99	(7)
Church Records	106	(5)
Less-Used Government Records	111	(9)
Military Records	120	(8)
Immigration and Naturalization	128	(7)
Visiting Your Ancestral Hometown	135	(7)
Newspapers	142	(6)
Hiring a Professional	148	(9)
Part 3: Giving Family History Back to Your Family
Compiling a Family History	157	(6)
The Joy of Writing the Story of You	163	(7)
Enjoying Family Reunions	170	(8)
TempleReady	178	(81)
The Last Chapter	188	(5)
Part 4: Ten Tens
References	193	(10)
Reference Books	193	(1)
Magazines and Newspapers	194	(1)
LDS CDs You Can Use at Home	195	(1)
Web Sites	195	(1)
More Web Sites	196	(1)
References for Ethnic Genealogy	197	(1)
Web Sites for Ethnic Research	198	(1)
Reference Tools	198	(1)
Conferences and Institutes	199	(1)
Possible Expenses	200	(3)
Part 5: Appendixes
Appendix A: Relationship Charts	203	(3)
Appendix B: Maps	206	(3)
Appendix C: Documentation	209	(5)
Appendix D: The Internet	214	(6)
Appendix E: Old Photographs	220	(4)
Appendix F: Latter-day Saint Temples	224	(12)
Appendix G: Libraries	236	(12)
Appendix H: The National Archives	248	(4)
Appendix I: Julie's Search	252	(7)
Glossary, Abbreviations, and Acronyms	259	(12)
Forms	271	(18)
Index	289