Tracing Your Ancestors: BEGINNER’S GUIDE; 2014; 8.5x11; saddle-stapled; 82 pp; Item #: MM019

This book is also available in PDF format.

• 10 First Steps to Researching Your Ancestors!
• A Dozen Websites You Should Know!
• Create a Timeline!
• Vital Records: Why You Should Seek Them!
• Census Records &How to Use Them
• Who’s In Those Family photos?
• Planting Your Family Tree Online!
• Storytelling & Interview Tips
• Finding Family in Online Newspapers
• Genealogy Software Overview, andMore!

Contents

• 10 First Steps; Lisa A. Alzo describes the first steps you should take when starting to research your genealogy
• Create A Research Plan & Log; Lisa A. Alzo explains why planning your research strategy and logging your work are crucial to success
• A Dozen Websites Every Genealogist Should Know About; Lisa A. Alzo looks at 12 websites you should bookmark for your research resources
• Plant Your Family Tree Online; Tony Bandy explores some options for growing your family tree online
• Birth, Marriage And Death Certificates; George G. Morgan looks at the important vital records you will encounter in your family history research
• Getting Started With Genealogy Software: An Overview ; Tony Bandy offers some advice on what to look for in a genealogy software program
• Beyond The Internet; Lisa A. Alzo offers advice about what to do when you’ve exhausted all of the available resources online for your ancestors
• Tracking Your Ancestors With Timelines; Lisa A. Alzo shares how placing your ancestor’s life on a timeline makes it easy to follow at a glance
• Making The Most Of Myheritage.Com; Lisa A. Alzo discusses three ways to make the most of MyHeritage.com to find your elusive ancestors
• Using Census Records; Lisa A. Alzo shows you how to begin researching your family in the US Census
• Finding Your Ancestors In The Newspaper; Gena Philibert-Ortega looks at the Who, What, When, Where and How of searching for your ancestors in the “papers”
• Getting Started With Familysearch; Lisa A. Alzo offers ten tips for navigating this records-rich website
• Five Tips For Interviewing Your Relatives; Lisa A. Alzo offers tips and tricks to get your family members talking
• Photos And Your Family History; Maureen Taylor explains how old photographs can assist you in your family history research
• The Genealogy Proof Standard; George G. Morgan explains the importance of evaluating and documenting your evidence
• 10 Tips For Crafting A Compelling Family History Narrative; Lisa A. Alzo offers advice on how to write a “can’t put down” family history