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Genealogy for beginners / Katherine Pennavaria.

Pennavaria, Katherine, 1959- (author.).

Summary:

"This book covers everything you need to get started researching your family history or continue a project you've already started. It offers practical suggestions from an experienced genealogist, and detailed, step-by-step instructions for carrying out a quality family history research. Topics covered include: Getting started with a family history research project. Discovering which subscription services are worth the price. Using Ancestry.com effectively. Finding obituaries. Interviewing family members. Preserving and organizing paper and digital files, plus photographs. Getting the most out of DNA testing for genealogy. Conducting cemetery research Finding and interpreting non-US records. Doing cultural and ethnic heritage research. Finding professional researchers and translators. Keeping up with the genealogy news."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781538125489
  • ISBN: 153812548X
  • ISBN: 9781538169292
  • ISBN: 1538169290
  • Physical Description: xv, 241 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2020]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Paperback edition published in 2022.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-236) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Genealogy - An overview -- The best first steps for a researcher -- Managing genealogy records -- Genealogy record types -- Online research - The basics -- Advanced research techniques and specialized resources -- Specialized subjects, including DNA for genealogy -- Keeping up and sharing results -- Final thoughts -- Appendix: Suggested questionnaire for genealogy interview subjects.

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Subject:
Genealogy.
Ancestry.
Genre:
Family histories.
Handbooks and manuals.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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