Genealogy on a Budget
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This document provides tips for beginning genealogy research on a budget. It recommends first interviewing older relatives to obtain family history information and documents. It then lists many free online sources to continue research, including websites for records from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, New York City, Illinois, Missouri, the Library of Congress, Eastern Europe, and more. The document encourages using public library resources and provides contact information for the author.
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This document provides a summary of the best genealogy websites and tools of 2014 as presented by May P. Chan. It begins with an agenda that outlines how the list was compiled and provides overviews of the top online resources for Canadian, American, UK/Irish, continental European and Australian/New Zealand genealogy research. In addition to the top genealogy websites, it also highlights the best genealogy news sites, social media/tech tools, World War I resources, and "hidden gems" to aid in research. The list aims to help genealogists focus their research and make the most of the authoritative online resources available.
Everything librarians need to know to help genealogists but were afraid to ask
Everything librarians need to know to help genealogists but were afraid to askNicole Wedemeyer Miller
This presentation provides librarians with an overview of how to help genealogists in their research. It discusses that genealogists can be intimidating for librarians due to the open-ended nature of their questions. However, the presentation provides tips for librarians to gain a basic understanding of genealogical sources and processes. It also offers guidance on how to structure reference interviews to best assist genealogists and identify the resources needed to answer their questions. Finally, the presentation provides ideas for programming that libraries can offer to attract and instruct genealogists in using available research materials and tools.Similar to Genealogy on a Budget (20)
Discovering Ancestral Roots Through Technology and Genealogy
Discovering Ancestral Roots Through Technology and Genealogy
1 revelations genealogy study(63 slides) introduction
1 revelations genealogy study(63 slides) introduction
Everything librarians need to know to help genealogists but were afraid to ask
Everything librarians need to know to help genealogists but were afraid to ask
Genealogy on a Budget
- 1. Genealogy on a Budget: Tips for Beginning Research Presented by Martin Fischer , a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists Copyright © Martin Fischer 2010