81. Tools & Technique Of Genealogical Research By Joseph C. Wolf Start with the person that you know best yourself because it minimizes the dangerof getting off on connection with family history or the science of genealogy. http://www.digiserve.com/heraldry/tools.htm

Genealogical Research by Joseph C. Wolf FORWARD Genealogy is a fascinating subject whether it is tracing a family history to establish eligibility in a patriotic society, or to make a contribution to the preservation of local and family history. It requires diligence, perseverance and imagination. Every man should study the past in order to understand the future. The history of Colonial America, westward migration and the story of the growth of our country will come alive and take on a new meaning when you trace each generation of pioneers.Perhaps your family tree has on its branches a Revolutionary soldier, a Governor, or a representative in the state legislature. You may even have a Mayflower ancestor or a first family of Virginia. Compiling a genealogy requires care, skill and labor. The genealogist must test every bit of information in relation to possibility, probability and from the various viewpoints of history, geography, physiology, logic, and the other sciences. Include any material that can pass these tests. Exclude any that cannot. If you make these tests and

82. New England Historic Genealogical Society(NEHGS) - New To Genealogy? - Main Page called getting started on Your Family History, a quick course designed to introducethe beginning genealogist to the main principles of genealogical research http://www.newenglandancestors.org/new_genealogy/main/

User Name Password Join NEHGS! Need Help? Getting Started with Your Family History at NEHGS Join our free program called "Getting Started on Your Family History," a quick course designed to introduce the beginning genealogist to the main principles of genealogical research. This informative program also includes a tour of the NEHGS library. "Getting Started" is an hour-long class, offered on the first Wednesday and Sunday of every month. Wednesday classes take place at noon and 6 p.m. and Sunday classes start at 2 p.m. If you're in the Boston area, we invite you to just stop by. More Suggested Reading These books will help you get jump-started with researching your family history. Bibliography for Beginners Bibliography of Books and Materials for Families Bibliography of Books and Materials for Teachers and Students How to Get Started in Family History: An Online Guide Many Americans trace their family histories. Some are young people who have been asked by their teachers to research and describe their families and/or cultural backgrounds over three or four generations. Some are immigrants, or children or grandchildren of immigrants, and wish to know more about their Old World ancestry. Some have been intrigued by a cache of family documents — old deeds, wills, early photographs, or a Bible record — found in an attic. There may be a half-completed family chart or even extensive notes that some relative began many years ago. Whatever the circumstances, someone’s curiosity is aroused, and that person begins to explore his or her unique ancestral past. If you are reading these words that someone perhaps is you.

83. Beginning Genealogical Research For England & Wales genealogy in the United Kingdom Ireland (GENUKI s) getting Startedin genealogy and Family History at http//www.genuki.org.uk/gs/. http://www.oz.net/~markhow/ukbegin.htm

Planting Your Family Tree Online: How To Create Your Own Family History Web Site Available Dec 2003 ~ Pre-order today! Preview the Table of Contents for the Book By Mark Howells - March, 2000 markhow@oz.net Index Getting Started Step-by-Step Instructions Basic Records - Civil Registration Basic Records - Census Returns ... Internet Links Getting Started The Federation of Family History Societies' First Steps in Family History at http://www.ffhs.org.uk/leaflets/faq.htm The Society of Genealogist's Starting Genealogy at http://www.sog.org.uk/leaflets/starting.html From the BBC television series Bloodties How To Get Started In Genealogy offers a very good set of basic steps for beginners to the hobby at http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/history/programmes/blood/family_1.shtml Getting Started in Genealogy and Family History at http://www.genuki.org.uk/gs/ Family History - How Do I Begin? at http://www.lds.org/fam_his/how_do_i_beg/0-How_Do_I_Begin.html is an excellent general beginners' guide. Step-by-Step Instructions FamilySearch's Research Outline - England at FamilySearch's Research Outline - Wales at Basic Records - Civil Registration My own Ordering Birth Registration Certificates from England and Wales at http://www.oz.net/~markhow/ukbirths.htm

84. Get Started - Kansas State Historical Society getting started On Your Family History. Instead of immediately visiting a genealogylibrary, gather as much information as you can from talking to other family http://www.kshs.org/genealogists/get_started.htm

Getting Started On Your Family History If you are just beginning to trace your family tree, don't assume that you're only collecting a bunch of names and dates. Family research can be an opportunity to learn about the history, geography, law, medicine and customs of other times and places. It can also become a family project that pulls distant relatives and multiple generations together to reconstruct your common past. How to Begin It is best to begin the story of your family with the current generation and work backwards. Instead of immediately visiting a genealogy library, gather as much information as you can from talking to other family members. You might want to use a tape recorder or video camera to record their reminiscences. Try to obtain copies of any records that family members possess. Write to all the relatives that you know requesting copies of Bible records, photographs, birth, baptismal, marriage and death certificates, offering to trade copies of what you find. The Next Step When you have collected all the information you can from family members, it is time to begin searching the public records that are available. A good place to start is the federal census. This state-by-state list of residents has been taken by the government every ten years since 1790. The federal government sometimes also took special censuses of veterans, slaves, and Native Americans living on reservations. In addition, individual states have taken censuses that can contain information that is different from the federal census.

85. BBC - History - Your History - Genealogy Have you ever made a start and felt you probably find yourself contacting others,getting and giving help Remember the cardinal rule of genealogy work backwards http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/your_history/family/genealogy_1.shtml

Home TV Radio Talk ... A-Z Index WEDNESDAY 9th June 2004 Text only BBC Homepage History Your History ... Help Like this page? Send it to a friend! Researching your family history By Susannah Davis More on how to do history Take a History Trail 1 of 9 Getting started A family chart Libraries Graveyards and cemeteries ... Printable version Discover the logical way to tackle archives and libraries, get help from the many organisations devoted to family history and find your way round the increasing number of resources available on the Internet. A birth certificate Getting started Have you ever thought of tracing your family history, but were put off by words like PRO, Census, Tithes, Manorial records and IGI? Have you ever made a start and felt you were drowning in lists of useful addresses, or lost in a record office, or depressed by the world supply of microfilm? You're not alone! But fear not: this guide aims to briefly explain a logical way to research your family history. Once you get going, you'll be one of thousands of people in pursuit of their ancestors and you will probably find yourself contacting others, getting and giving help. It need not be a solitary occupation. Work backwards Remember the cardinal rule of genealogy: work backwards, beginning with what you know. Resist all temptations to go directly to that son of Charles I that your grandfather told you about there might be a grain of truth in the story, but you'll get nowhere for sure unless you move steadily back in time from one generation to the next. Never presume that you must be related to somebody just because you have the same surname, however unusual. Your initial approach should include immediate relatives who may have all sorts of useful information such as correspondence, photographs and addresses of others whom you may wish to contact.

86. Getting Started In Genealogical Research getting started in Genealogical Research. Up What type of itemsare housed in Special Collections? Guide to the Archival http://library.pc.edu/special/start.htm

Getting Started in Genealogical Research Up What type of items are housed in Special Collections? Guide to the Archival Collections [ Getting Started in Genealogical Research ] Pikeville College: A Selected Bibliography Researching your family history can be a challenging but rewarding task. The staff of Special Collections is on hand to support and assist in your search for resources and records which will help illuminate your family history. It must be stressed that while we will make every effort to aid in your search for information, we cannot respond to research questions about individual family ancestry. A basic understanding of how to conduct genealogical research can often save you a great deal of time and effort once inside the library. To assist you with research methodology, the following general reference materials are available in the Special Collections Reading Room (105): Bentley, Elizabeth Petty. The Genealogists Address Book . Genealogical Publishing Company: Baltimore, Maryland, 1998.

87. OGS Ottawa - Getting Started getting started with your own Genealogical Research. Archives of Ontario. GenealogicalResearch, getting started. Interloan Service, Prepare for Your Visit. http://www.ogsottawa.on.ca/ownresearch.php

@import "http://www.ogsottawa.on.ca/ogs_styles.css"; Ottawa Branch Ontario Genealogical Society Our mission is to encourage, assist, and bring together all those interested in the pursuit of family history. HOME News Projects Gene-O-Rama ... OGS Getting started with your own Genealogical Research Archives of Ontario The website for the archives is undergoing revisions on a regular basis so we recommend that you search its website for what you need. topics include: Genealogical Research Getting Started Interloan Service Prepare for Your Visit Major Genealogical Holdings Vital Statistics Bulletin Vital Statistics Name Indexes Family History Centres in Ontario Reference List of Researchers National Archives of Canada Genealogical Sources in Canada National Library of Canada Services to Genealogists and Family Historians Canadian Military Genealogy FAQ Ontario Cemetery and Census information Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid ver. 5 and ver. 6 Index to 1871 Census of Ontario 1871 Census of Canada - Ontario Birth, Marriage and Death Vital Statistics for Ontario These are available on microfilm from the Archives of Ontario . Some LDS Family History Centres (Mormon) also have these microfilms. Printed Resources Many books have been written on how to do you own research. These are usually available in your local library or may be purchased from a book store or Genealogical Society.

88. On The Trail Of Our Ancestors/Genealogy For Beginners New Jersey started in 1848 and Pennsylvania started in 1893. (This also keeps gettingupdated.); The Source, A Guidebook of American genealogy, edited by http://www.ristenbatt.com/genealogy/gen4bgin.htm

Genealogy for Beginners by Donna Speer Ristenbatt URL of this site: http://www.ristenbatt.com/genealogy Index Introduction First Things First I'm Equipped, Now Where To Next? Getting Back Further ... Resources and Books Introduction When I first started doing genealogical research, I was woefully ignorant of how to proceed. Fortunately, and early on, I met a cousin-in-law who is a professional researcher. She was wonderful in that she taught me how to document properly, what records to look for, at what point to use particular records, etc. It is my wish to share what I have learned in order to help beginning researchers or "newbies" as they are sometimes called. First Things First Everyone is unique and will consequently conduct their research in a unique manner. There are certain basics, however, that are helpful to know. It is first good to set a goal for yourself. Are you interested in researching your mother's side of the family or your father's side of the family for starters? For beginning researchers, it is usually good to stick to one particular family line. (I have to confess that for myself, I have researched whatever line opens up to me at any given time, right from the start. I now research several lines at once simultaneously, but don't recommend this to beginners. It requires constantly "switching gears". My husband tells me that I have an incredible memory for names, dates and numbers, which of course suits itself to genealogical research, and is why I can do several things at once.) Something to consider is what older relatives are still living. In this case you may wish to start with this line, as they are still able to supply much needed information, and stories.

89. Tasmanian Family History Society; Launceston Branch : Getting Started In Genealo History or Genealogical Society in your area of research. These societies haveexperienced members who are willing to help beginners in getting started. . http://www.users.bigpond.com/ltntasfh/newbies.html

Getting Started. Join a Family History or Genealogical Society in your area of research. These societies have experienced members who are willing to help beginners in "getting started." Read as many books as you can on "How to trace your Family History". Start with yourself and work backwards. When using a printed Pedigree Sheet , the male line is the even numbered line with the relevant female line underneath (odd numbered). Use a notebook or file with fixed pages when recording information c ollected at Libraries etc. When researching in Libraries etc, always use a pencil to record information. Keep a separate file for each family researched. This will show where there are gaps to be filled and which direction to go in your research. Collect as much information as you can from living relatives especially the older generations. DO THIS NOW - TOMORROW MAY BE TOO LATE.

90. Getting Started With Slovak Genealogical Research Genealogical Research. getting started with Czech, Slovak and CarpathoRusynGenealogical Research. History. Genealogical Helper - getting started. The http://www.iarelative.com/faq/

Eastern Slovakia Slovak and Carpatho-Rusyn Genealogical Research Getting Started with Czech, Slovak and Carpatho-Rusyn Genealogical Research We will have a FAQ on doing genealogical research here. The information is being built at our Czech and Slovak Genealogical Research Forum We invite you to enter the forum and join in the project. Tips on Getting Started with your family history Our Web Search page has a comprehensive collection of search tools to help you find surnames, villages, families, and related information. The FAQ will help you learn how to use these tools and resources. ShtetlSeeker will locate almost any town or village in central and eastern Europe. The GEOnet Names Server has over 3,500,000 placenames worldwide. The Gazetteer of Slovakia lists 10,000 villages and towns in the Slovak Republic. You can find Postal Codes for the Czech and Slovak Republics. If you are doing Rusyn research, sooner or later you will need a Cyrillic Alphabet Tranliteration Table. Slovaks on the Internet has 25,000 e-mail addresses and names of Slovaks on the Internet. Searching in Slovakia now lists over 15,000 Slovak surnames. You can add your family names to the list for free. Explore the

91. Native American Genealogy State Historical Society of Missouri. Native American genealogy. Thereare LINKS TO US NATIVE AMERICAN genealogy WEBSITES. Index of http://www.umsystem.edu/shs/nativeam.html

State Historical Society of Missouri Native American Genealogy There are many unique challenges encountered when researching Native American (Indian) genealogy. The traditions, naming customs and kinship systems varied widely among tribes; therefore, it is usually necessary that the researcher become familiar with those that pertain to a particular tribe. Our reference library has a splendid Indian collection for the historian, but our published sources are incomplete for tracing Indian genealogy. By 1836, Indian tribes in Missouri had been removed and no longer had claims to any Missouri land. The Society does not have, nor are we aware of, lists of rolls of Indians in Missouri. Individuals who left the "Trail of Tears" did not maintain their tribal status in most cases. Please note below some agencies you might find helpful in your research. NATIONAL ARCHIVES Valuable records of federal government agencies, including records from various field offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs , have been deposited throughout the United States. National Archives records, 1830-1940, deal chiefly with Indians who

92. In The News genealogy Journeys About one-quarter of the 25 million Americans who travel overseas thebig trip to search for their roots, Where to Start Digging, Newsday http://stellar-one.com/genealogy/genealogy_in_the_news.htm

stellar-one.com Genealogy Check out our Recreational Vehicle page In The News Genealogy from current and recent articles on the internet. Our news related genealogy links are provided in reverse chronological order, with the most recent articles appearing first. No attempt is made to update links other than to purge broken links. Older news links will remain until links are no longer valid. Genealogy in the News is updated periodically, but at no set intervals Fans of genealogy enjoy the search; Several times a week, Tomasz Kulesz travels through time; Oakland County Press, MI; October 6, 2003 Genealogy software enters new generation ; It's the genealogical equivalent of the paperless office; Chicago Daily Herald, IL; October 6, 2003 Genealogy project restores history - Volunteers collect information from graves ; Baltimore Sun, MD; October 5, 2003 Where Did You Come from?

93. Untitled found in most. beginning genealogy books in your library.)This There are genealogy societies who have come out with books in Oklahoma have a genealogy society and I have a http://www.niti.net/~michael/choctaw/start.htm

94. RootsWeb: Share Your Family History There are more than 28,298 genealogyrelated mailing lists on RootsWeb covering surnames,US not find a mailing list covering your topic of interest, start one http://searches.rootsweb.com/share.html

OAS_AD('Top'); Share Your Family History The primary purpose and function of RootsWeb.com is to connect people so that they can help each other and share genealogical research. Most resources on RootsWeb.com are designed to facilitate such connections. "But where do I begin?" That question is often asked by new users when faced with all the options available at RootsWeb.com. The best ways for you to connect to others on RootsWeb.com are to make it easy for others to find you, ask for help, and give others help. This page will give you a brief overview of the many resources available at RootsWeb.com; and areas where you will want to contribute as your own research progresses. Share your Research: The hundreds of gigabytes of data on RootsWeb.com are a by-product of millions of online genealogists sharing research. Submit records you have transcribed for inclusion in our user-contributed databases . Only a small fraction of genealogy-related information is on the web. Most is in the form of books, documents (many handwritten), photographs, microfilm, and microfiche held by tens of thousands of libraries, genealogy societies, churches, local, state and national government archives, and other organizations. Much of the best information is located in the attics, file cabinets, bookshelves, and computers of millions of individual genealogists. Upload your family tree to the WorldConnect Project , a database of family trees submitted by thousands of RootsWeb.com researchers. There are currently more than 330,965,805 ancestor names. With your family tree posted here, other researchers with common ancestors can find you.

95. Genealogy.com: A Trip Down Memory Lane the stories you ve heard from others have created a collection of genealogical information. Tostart growing your family tree, all you need to do is record the http://www.genealogy.com/00000025.html

showAd("banner") New? Start Here Genealogy How-To Getting Started Getting Organized ... Ask an Expert Family Finder First Name: Middle: Last: A trip down memory lane You may not know it, but you have already begun collecting information for your family tree. Your personal memories and the stories you've heard from others have created a collection of genealogical information. The information that you already have probably includes the names, birth dates and birthplaces of your close relatives, along with other facts that you may know. To start growing your family tree, all you need to do is record the facts that you already know. It doesn't matter how few or how many facts you know, because even the smallest seeds can grow into enormous family trees! For help with recording what you already know, see the topic Starting out: collecting family memories. In addition to your family memories, you may have or know about photo albums, scrapbooks, family Bibles and other family keepsakes and memorabilia. These are excellent places to look for genealogical information about your family. The topic Finding information at home will give you a good list of places to look.

96. Canadian Genealogy Centre - The Centre If you need help to start your research, consult the How to section. To send us agenealogical research request, please use the online genealogy Inquiry Form. http://www.genealogy.gc.ca/01/01_e.html

Contact Us Help Search The Centre ... Links You are here: Home Boutique Surveys The Centre Purpose of the Centre The Canadian Genealogy Centre is a single window providing electronic access to the genealogical resources of Canada. It offers genealogical content, services, advice, research tools and opportunities to work online on joint projects, all in both official languages. It is made possible by the Canadian Culture Online Funding Programs of the Department of Canadian Heritage and Library and Archives Canada . More than just a gateway to the existing resources, the Centre is also a place where national genealogical content is generated through the coordination of individual and group initiatives. Mission and Vision To facilitate the discovery of our roots and family histories as a basic part of our Canadian heritage. To encourage the use of genealogy and the resources available in libraries and archives as tools for life-long learning. Policy The Centre's policy and strategic priorities have been established to improve service to Canadians. This is in accordance with specific initiatives of the federal government, namely Improving Service to Canadians, and the Canadian Culture Online strategy. Activities The Centre's operations are based on the development of its network of partners. This network consists of various organizations that preserve our archival heritage, user groups in the genealogy community, university circles, the network of libraries, private firms and the voluntary sector.

97. GENUKI Home Page We recommend subscribing to our associated newsletter, UKFAMILY HISTORYNEWS. For the latest GENUKI server status see www.genuki http://www.genuki.org.uk/

United Kingdom and Ireland Contents Guidance for ... Recent changes to these pages We recommend subscribing to our associated newsletter, UK-FAMILY HISTORY NEWS For the latest GENUKI server status see www.genuki.info which gives news of past, present and (where possible) future incidents that may prevent or hinder your access to parts of GENUKI. To report errors found in these pages, please use this list of GENUKI maintainers in order to find the appropriate email address. Note:

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