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Genealogy

Genealogy. Is Family History For You?. Medical History? Inherited Traits? Grandparent Stories? Are You Curious? Family Legends? Join a Lineage Society? Ancestors Military Service? Qualify for Grants or Scholarships?. Genuine Interest in Preserving the Past? Record Your Recollections?

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Genealogy

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  1. Genealogy Is Family History For You?

  2. Medical History? Inherited Traits? Grandparent Stories? Are You Curious? Family Legends? Join a Lineage Society? Ancestors Military Service? Qualify for Grants or Scholarships? Genuine Interest in Preserving the Past? Record Your Recollections? What Kind of People Were They? Occupations Place in History? Prove Claim to Inheritance? Why Do You Want to Know About Your Ancestors

  3. You Need To Be a Detective Search For Clues

  4. Birth Certificate Marriage Certificate Immunization Records Baptism or Confirmation Children’s Birth Records Divorce Papers Military Papers School Records Parents Death Certificates Interview Family Members Contact Siblings and Other Relatives Ask Parents for Documents Photo Albums Names of Places Do Not Skip Generations Keep Notes Research Already Done Newspaper Articles & Obituaries Start With YourselfSearch Your Own Home for Documents Dealing With You

  5. Family Group Work Sheet

  6. Family Group Work Sheet

  7. PEDIGREE WORKSHEET

  8. INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORMS • NAMES: First (capitalize beginning letter only then use small letters), followed by surname in all capital letters. • DATES: Day, Month, Year • PLACES: Record in following order, City, County, State, Country with commas between. Use abbreviations for shires in England and provinces in Canada • RELATIONSHIP: Record relationship of each person to the husband. Use only common abbreviations. Son, dau, g-grandfather • DOCUMENTATION: List all sources using standard to completely identify your source.

  9. DOCUMENT AS YOU GO ENTER SOURCES AND NOTES IN A CONSISTENT FORMAT ENTER SOURCE DESCRIPTION ONLY ONCE USE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WITH DISCRETION LIST ALL SOURCES FOUND FOR EACH EVENT IDENTIFY REPORT CONFLICTING INFORMATION AVOID USING ABBREVIATIONS SPECIFY ADDITIONAL RESEARCH STRIVE TO OBTAIN PRIMARY SOURCES WELCOME INPUT AND CONSTRUCTIVE REVIEW OF SOURCES IDENTIFY ALL RESEARCHERS BY NAME FOR ALL CONTRIBUTIONS RECOGNIZE THAT GOOD DOCUMENTATION IS CONTINUOUS SOURCES OR DOCUMENTATION

  10. Don’t Skip Generations Don’t Make Assumptions Does It Make Sense Get Organized Verify Research Done By Others Rule Out Other Possibilities Turn to DNA Document, Document GENEALOGY RESEARCH IS NOT PERFECT

  11. USEFULL TOOLS • SOFTWARE • COMPUTER • INTERNET • BINDERS, FOLDERS, FILE BOXES • CAMERA • PRINTER, SCANNER • MAPS • OPEN MIND

  12. CENSUS

  13. Ancestry.com Rootsweb.com DAR Cyndi’s List Family Search.org National Archives Social Security Death Index Collections Canada Automated Genealogy Ellis Island Bureau of Land Management My Heritage.com National Cemetery System WEB SITES

  14. PUZZLES? CLUES!

  15. PHOTOS

  16. OTHER CLUES! • CENSUS RECORDS • CHURCH RECORDS • PENSION FILES • OBITUARIES • FAMILY STORIES • BIRTH, MARRIAGE AND DEATH CERTIFICATES

  17. THE SEARCH GOES ON

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