Unpuzzling Your Past
Unpuzzling Your Past: The Best-Selling Basic Guide to Genealogy Emily Anne Croom
Publisher: Betterway Books
ISBN: 1558705562
Edition: Paperback; 2001-07-01
Summary:
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 step 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!
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