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Unpuzzling Your Past: A Basic Guide to Genealogy
Unpuzzling Your Past A Basic Guide to Genealogy Author:Emily Anne Croom Best-selling genealogy author Emily Croom presents a new and expanded version of her best-selling guide to genealogy. It provides readers with all the tools and information they need to jump into this great American hobby by focusing on fundamental strategies for success, questions to ask, places for research, and interesting examples of each s... more »tep along the way. Throughout, readers will find techniques and suggestions for
* tapping family documents, oral tradition, and memories
* exploring the vast array of U.S. public records, from newspapers and tombstones to censuses and land records
* getting the most from names, dates, and handwriting of the past
* developing a first-rate and meaningful family history Well-organized, well written, and comprehensive, this guide also offers readers charts, illustrations, reference sidebars, bibliographies, a glossary, and useful, reproducible forms. Each chapter is capped with a list of "Things To Do Now" to encourage readers or students to apply what they have learned. Recent polls show that 60% of the U.S. population is interested in researching their family history!« less