Fundamentals Of Genealogy

The author discusses several online and technology-based tools for various kinds of genealogical research plus instruction for practical genealogy research.

Genealogists are like detectives. Working out puzzles is the name of their game! In the award-winning Genealogy Basics In 30 Minutes (Second Edition), professional genealogist Shannon Combs-Bennett explains the joys, challenges, and triumphs of researching your family's origins. Topics include connecting with relatives, online research, genetic genealogy, and "brick wall" mysteries.

Flinn offers a step-by-step guide to searching and finding one's ancestors onthe Internet, with 100 helpful screenshots.

This book provides a comprehensive guide to genealogical research, including tips on how to prepare accurate records of ancestry. It covers a range of topics, from basic research methods to more advanced techniques for tracing family histories. With its clear and accessible style, it is an essential resource for anyone interested in genealogy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from Foundations of Genealogy: With Suggestions on the Art of Preparing Records of Ancestry Introduction. Motives for Genealogical Inquiry. History and Genealogy. A Survey of the Field. IV. The Qualifications of the Genealogist. V. The Number and Names of Our Ancestors. VI. The Genealogy of the Family. The Sources of Information. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.