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Genealogical Research Guides:

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Bringing Your Family History to Life through
Social History 929.1072073 Stu

The purpose of the book is to introduce genealogists to the methods and sources for putting their genealogical information into a context, such as finding out what everyday life may have been like for their ancestors. It offers tips on how to analyze artifacts, what information can be learned from photographs, how to get the most from oral history, and how to research social history.

Crafting Your Own Heritage Album 929.1 Bra

This is a book that can help the researcher organize the information that they have found into a scrapbook. It includes good sections on photograph and document preservation and restoration. It also provides ideas on different avenues to explore in gathering the research, and contact information.

Family Tree Maker for Dummies 929.10285 Hel

This book explains every aspect of the computer program, Family Tree Maker. It details how to add, edit, and subtract entries, and how to upload pictures.

One Memory at a Time 929.1 Ful

This book is not as concerned with a family tree, as it is with strategies on how to write the history of your life, and your relationship with family members. It involves strategies on how to decide what to record, and how to keep yourself motivated to finish it.

Organizing Your Family History Search:
Efficient & Effective 929.1 Car

Ways to Gather and Protect Your Genealogical Research
This book is intended to aid the research in preparing for research, and has tips on how to create a filing system, and effective note taking. It also has information on what to bring on a genealogical research trip, and how to store the information that has been collected. It also has a list of helpful contacts at the end.

The Genealogy Handbook 929.1 Gal

It provides information on how to understand documents such as birth and death records, land transfers and wills. It also introduces strategies for collecting and storing information, and how to do on-line research. It lists contacts for each state and province, as well as for European countries, Australia, and some African, Asian, and South American countries.
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