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Secrets of tracing your ancestors Cover Image Book Book

Secrets of tracing your ancestors

Quillen, W. Daniel (author.).

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  • ISBN: 9781593601973 (paperback) :
  • Physical Description: print
    231 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm
  • Edition: Seventh edition.
  • Publisher: Cold Spring Harbor, New York : Cold Spring Press, 2014.

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General Note:
"Get the scoop on America's #1 hobby : do-it-yourself genealogy!"--Cover.
"More secrets of the trade"--Cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Invermere Public Library 929.1072 QUI (Text) IPL050969 Adult Non Fiction Volume hold Available -
► Summaries & More
▼ Additional Content
1 Introduction 11(2)
2 Why Genealogy? 13(3)
3 Get Started 16(15)
Birth Certificates
16(1)
Baptismal or Confirmation Certificates
17(1)
Graduation Diplomas
17(1)
Newspaper Articles
17(1)
Photographs
18(1)
Government Documents
19(1)
Memorabilia
19(1)
Miscellaneous
19(1)
Shifting Gears
20(2)
Caution!
22(2)
Other Records
24(1)
Old Letters
24(1)
Old Budgets/Ledgers
25(1)
Family Bibles
25(1)
Photos
26(1)
Old Legal Papers
26(2)
Family Histories/Genealogies
28(1)
More Than a Coin Collection
28(1)
Getting Started Checklist
29(1)
Additional Resources
30(1)
4 Get Organized 31(12)
Information You Have Found
31(1)
Birth, Death and Marriage Records
32(1)
Correspondence
33(1)
Other Records
33(1)
Photographs
34(1)
Information For Which You Are Searching
34(1)
Forms
34(1)
Research Log
35(1)
Family Group Sheet
35(5)
Pedigree Charts
40(2)
Get Organized Checklist
42(1)
Additional Resources
42(1)
5 What's in a Name? 43(7)
Physical Characteristics
43(1)
An Animal Connection
43(1)
Patronymics
44(2)
Occupations
46(1)
Geographic Locations
46(1)
Mother's Maiden Name
46(1)
Don't Assume
47(1)
Spelling Woes
47(1)
What's in a Name? Checklist
48(1)
Additional Resources
49(1)
6 Vital Records 50(5)
Where to Look?
51(1)
What Do I Say?
52(1)
What Do the Records Cost?
53(1)
Friendly Caution
53(1)
Vital Records Checklist
54(1)
Additional Resources
54(1)
7 Genealogical Societies 55(5)
Genealogical Societies Checklist
59(1)
Additional Resources
59(1)
8 Genealogical Collections in Libraries 60(13)
Family History Library
60(1)
State Libraries
60(1)
County Libraries
61(1)
Genealogical and Historical Society Libraries
62(1)
University Libraries
62(1)
National Archives
63(4)
The Hunt Begins!
67(1)
Vital Statistics Records
67(1)
Census Records
67(1)
Biographies
68(1)
Obituaries
68(1)
Old Newspapers
69(1)
Land Records
70(1)
City Telephone Directories
70(1)
Histories
70(1)
Cemetery Indexes
71(1)
Befriend the Librarian!
71(1)
Collections and Libraries Checklist
71(1)
Additional Resources
72(1)
9 Computers and the Internet 73(22)
The Internet
73(1)
Genealogy Websites
74(14)
Genealogy Software
88(5)
Computer and Internet Checklist
93(1)
Additional Resources
93(2)
10 Using the LDS Church 95(10)
The Family History Library
95(2)
Getting Around Salt Lake City
97(1)
Family History Centers
98(2)
Getting the Most Out of Your Local Family History Center
100(1)
Prepare
100(1)
Call Ahead
100(1)
Have Patience
101(1)
Share Your Success
101(1)
Family Search
101(3)
LDS Church Checklist
104(1)
Additional Resources
104(1)
11 Census Records 105(17)
Who, What, When, Where, Why & How
105(2)
Questions, Questions, Questions
107(8)
Finding and Searching the Census
115(1)
Write it Down!
116(1)
What Next?
117(5)
Finding the Censuses
122
Mortality Schedules
120(1)
Census Records Checklist
120(1)
Additional Resources
121(1)
12 Military Records 122(13)
Motivation
122(1)
American Wars
122(1)
Where to Begin
123(1)
The National Archives
124
Enlistment Records
123(1)
Compiled Military Service Records (CMSR)
124(1)
Pension Records
125(1)
Record of Events
126(1)
Confederate Records
126(5)
Bounty Land Warrants
131(1)
Other Resources
131(1)
Okay - So Where Do I Find These Wonderful Records?
131(1)
The Internet and Military Records
132(1)
Military Records Search Checklist
133(1)
Additional Resources
133(2)
13 Ethnic Research 135(39)
African-American Research
135(4)
Native American Research
139(5)
German Research
144(13)
Jewish Research
157(5)
Hispanic Research
162(2)
Irish Research
164(4)
Other Ethnic-Specific Research
168(1)
Traveling to Unearth Your Roots
169(2)
Ethnic Research Checklist
171(1)
Additional Resources
172(2)
14 Who Am I? 174(10)
The Genealogical Dilemma of Adoption
174(1)
Where to Start?
175(2)
Petition the Courts
177(1)
Cyndi's List
178(1)
Registries
179(1)
Other Resources
180(1)
After You've Found a Name
181(1)
Locality-Specific Adoption Help
181(1)
Should I Pay Someone to Search for Me?
182(1)
Who Am I? Checklist
182(1)
Additional Resources
182(2)
15 Using DNA as a Research Tool 184(5)
Using DNA as a Research Tool Checklist
187(1)
Additional Resources
188(1)
16 Is Anyone Out There? 189(4)
The Internet
190(1)
Message Boards
191(1)
Be a Detective!
192(1)
Is Anyone Out There? Checklist
192(1)
Additional Resources
192(1)
17 Professional Genealogists 193(5)
Is Now the Time?
193(1)
Okay - It's Time
194(1)
The Board of Certification of Genealogists (BCG)
195(1)
The International Commission for the Accreditation of
Professional Genealogists (ICAPGEN)
195(1)
The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG)
196(1)
"What Will it Cost?
197(1)
Professional Genealogists Checklist
197(1)
18 Help Your Descendants! 198(7)
Writing a Personal History
198(1)
Chapters
199(2)
Set a Regular Time
201(1)
Additional Help
202(1)
Keep a Journal
202(1)
What Do I Do Now?
203(1)
Help Your Descendants! Checklist
203(1)
Additional Resources
204(1)
19 Kids & Genealogy 205(5)
Grandma & Grandpa
206(1)
Census Research
207(1)
Indexing
208(1)
Googling
209(1)
Scrapbooking/Photo Albums
209(1)
Blogging
209(1)
20 In Summary 210(2)
Glossary of Terms 212(5)
Appendix 217(8)
State Libraries and Archives
217(5)
State Departments of Vital Statistics
222(3)
Index 225

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