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Unpuzzling your past : the best-selling basic guide to genealogy
Croom, Emily Anne
Adult Nonfiction CS47 .C76 2001
Croom, Emily Anne
Adult Nonfiction CS47 .C76 2001
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| Contents | Page |
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| Foreword | p. 1 |
| 1 - In the Beginning | p. 3 |
| Can You Name Your Great-Grandparents? | |
| Ancestors and Generations | |
| Why the Jigsaw Puzzle? | |
| Organize Early and Often | |
| Choose a Focus Ancestor | |
| Taking Notes | |
| Computers? | |
| Things to Do Now | |
| 2 - Charting Your Course | p. 10 |
| Five-Generation Chart | |
| Family Group Sheet | |
| Chronological Profile | |
| Things to Do Now | |
| 3 - Strategies for Winning in Genealogy | p. 23 |
| 1. - Be Systematic | |
| 2. - Be Resourceful | |
| 3. - Be Thorough | |
| 4. - Be A Cluster Genealogist | |
| 5. - Be Considerate | |
| 6. - Be a Cautious Detective | |
| 7. - Be Passionate About Accuracy | |
| 8. - Be Smart: Document Your Facts | |
| Things to Do Now | |
| 4 - What's in a Name? | p. 35 |
| Spelling Variations | |
| Anglicized, Translated, and Changed Names | |
| Clues in Names | |
| Nicknames and Abbreviations | |
| Fads and Eras | |
| Cautions for Genealogists | |
| Things to Do Now | |
| 5 - Begin Solving the Puzzle With Interviews | p. 45 |
| At Any Beginning | |
| Interviewing for Vital Information | |
| Conducting and Taping an Interview | |
| Things to Do Now | |
| 6 - Hand-Me-Downs: Family Traditions | p. 55 |
| Oral Tradition in Family History | |
| Customs As Traditions | |
| Things to Do Now | |
| 7 - Life History: Beginning to End | p. 60 |
| Collecting Family Stories | |
| Interview Questions: Childhood | |
| Interview Questions: Teen Years | |
| Interview Questions: Adulthood | |
| What Were They Like? | |
| Family Medical History | |
| Things to Do Now | |
| 8 - History as the Family Lived It | p. 68 |
| Family Life in Any Generation After 1900 | |
| 1920s | |
| The Great Depression and the 1930s | |
| World War II and the 1940s | |
| 1950s and 1960s | |
| 1970s and After | |
| Things to Do Now | |
| 9 - Family Sources and Beyond | p. 76 |
| Checklist of Family Sources | |
| "Spice" From Family Sources | |
| Choosing a Research Focus and Making a Plan | |
| Things to Do Now | |
| 10 - Beyond the Family: Federal Census Records | p. 91 |
| Understanding the Census | |
| Reading Census Records Effectively | |
| Supplemental Schedules | |
| Soundex | |
| Challenges of Census Reading | |
| Census Check Form | |
| Things to Do Now | |
| 11 - Beyond the Family: County and State Sources | p. 108 |
| County Courthouses | |
| Marriage Records | |
| Wills and Probate Records | |
| Deeds and Property Records | |
| Other Courthouse Records | |
| Checklist of State Sources | |
| Things to Do Now | |
| 12 - Beyond the Family: Local Sources | p. 128 |
| Cemeteries | |
| Newspapers | |
| Local Schools and Colleges | |
| Local Churches and Religious Organizations | |
| Local Historians and Elders of the Community | |
| Local Libraries | |
| Other Local Sources | |
| Checklist of Local Sources | |
| Research Tips | |
| Interlibrary Loan | |
| Things to Do Now | |
| 13 - Beyond the Family: Additional Federal Sources | p. 146 |
| The National Archives | |
| Military Records | |
| Federal Land Records | |
| Immigration and Naturalization Records | |
| Native American Records | |
| African-American Research | |
| Other Federal Sources | |
| Things to Do Now | |
| 14 - Where Do I Look for That? | p. 172 |
| Birth, Death, and Age Information | |
| Marriage Date and/or Place | |
| Names of Family Members | |
| Mother's Maiden Name | |
| Ancestors on the Move | |
| Occupation | |
| Political Affiliation | |
| Housing or Living Conditions | |
| Country of Origin | |
| Things to Do Now | |
| 15 - What's in a Date? | p. 189 |
| Writing Dates | |
| Reading Dates | |
| Old Style and New Style Dates | |
| What Day of the Week? | |
| Using Dates | |
| Things to Do Now | |
| 16 - Read It Right: Handwriting of the Past | p. 196 |
| Quirks in Style | |
| Deciphering | |
| Transcribing | |
| The Older Style | |
| Numbers | |
| Marks | |
| In Documents | |
| Things to Do Now | |
| 17 - Fitting the Pieces Together: A Case Study | p. 206 |
| The First Generation: Ella Lee | |
| The Second Generation: Cordelia | |
| Challenge: Cordelia's Birth Date and Birthplace | |
| Endnotes | |
| Things to Do Now | |
| 18 - Sharing Your Family History | p. 227 |
| Writing a Family History | |
| Family History Collection | |
| Things to Do Now | |
| Appendix A - Glossary and Relationship Chart | p. 231 |
| Appendix B - National Archives and Regional Branches | p. 240 |
| Appendix C - Federal Census, 1790-1930 | p. 243 |
| Which Census Reports...? | |
| First Federal Census Available for Each State | |
| Appendix D - Blank Forms | p. 246 |
| Five-Generation Chart | |
| Alphabetical Ancestors | |
| Family Group Sheet | |
| Census Check Form | |
| Map | |
| Census Forms 1790-1930 | |
| Bibliography | p. 270 |
| Bibliographies in the Text | |
| Cited or Selected Works for Further Reference | |
| Index | p. 273 |
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