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Tracking Down Your Ancestors

 

[ Buy this book ] M illions of people around the world spend time, energy and money tracking down dead relatives. In the vast majority of cases these enthusiasts are ordinary people, direct or indirect descendants, with a personal rather than professional interest. As a hobby, it seems this gives a l... [ Read More ]

About the Author

Harry Alder - Dr Harry Alder, a prolific writer and long time researcher, shares invaluable lessons and the gems of discovery you can expect as you track down your ancestors. Here he passes on his passion for the subject, his first-hand experience, lots of practical tips and key web sites to support your research.

 

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1.Introduction

2.Getting Started
What Do You Know?; Who Do You Know?; What Do You Want?; One Name Studies; Getting Started Online; Start Up Guidelines;

3.Online Family Searching
Surnames; Familysearch.Com; Gedcom; Ancestry.Com;

4.Harnessing Internet Sources
Mailing Lists; Newsgroups; Your Own Website; Finding And Using Professionals; Familia; Family History Resources Online; Cyndi’s Resources; Exploring Deeper And Wider;

5.Tearless Transcribing
Making Assumptions; Fields; Lifetime Logic; Vital Information; Civil Birth, Death And Marriage Records;

6.Organised Support
Society Of Genealogists (Sog); Federation Of Family History Societies; Guild Of One Name Studies (Goons);

7.Vital Public Records
Purposes And Processes; Vital Statistics; Census Returns; Exploring The Catalogue;

8.Interpreting Old Records
Knowing What’s Important; Having The Right Attitude; Comparison Of Archives; Conventions And Caveats; Mediaeval Public Records;

9.Getting To Know Your Ancestors
Name Searches; Place Searches; Inheritance Records; Immigrants To Britain; Emigrants And Britons Abroad; The Armed Forces; Prisoners And Criminals; Coroners’ Inquests; Litigation; The Established Church; Nonconformists; Roman Catholics; Jews; The Poor; Lan