Genealogy for Beginners

A step-by-step guide to researching your family tree.Interested in doing your family tree but don’t know how? Genealogy for Beginners covers everything you need to get started researching your family history or continue a project you’ve already started. You’ll get practical suggestions from an experienced genealogist, and detailed, step-by-step instructions for carrying out a quality family history research. Topics covered include:Getting started with a family history research projectDiscovering which subscription services are worth the priceUsing Ancestry.com effectivelyFinding obituariesInterviewing family membersPreserving and organizing paper and digital files, plus photographsGetting the most out of DNA testing for genealogyConducting cemetery researchFinding and interpreting non-US recordsDoing cultural and ethnic heritage researchFinding professional researchers and translatorsKeeping up with the genealogy newsWith this book in hand, you’re sure to succeed.