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Starting your Family TreeA course for beginning
genealogists.
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• Contact Information – Tel. 581-2432; Email [email protected]
• Please feel free to ask questions or ask me to repeat or slow down
• We will not cover any advanced research techniques
• We will cover how to begin to research your ancestors and history
Library Community
Courses
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•Keep organized•Document everything•Use standard abbreviations•Use as many sources as possible•Keep records of where you look even if you find nothing
Things
To
Remember
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“The Kit”
Notebook Binder or file folderInterview SheetsPencils and PensTape recorderCamera
Charcoal or black crayonsPlain white paper Bug sprayRoll of quartersDollar billsMap
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Begin at the beginning
Your family history starts with you!
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•Birth certificate
•School records
•Church documents
•Photo albums
•Scrapbooks
•Ask your parents
•Where have you lived?
•Where have you worked?
•Get a copy of your SS-5 form (Social Security application)
Prove you exist
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Is there anyone else?Is anyone in your family already researching your family tree?
Will they be willing to share their information with you?
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Gathering Information
• Interviews• Local Library• Local Historical
Society• Internet• Other Places
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The Interview Process
Tip: Always remember to be polite when conducting an interview. You are going to be asking some personal questions. You need to remember that and be sensitive to their feelings.
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Who do I interview?
• All relatives starting with the oldest
– YOURSELF!– Parents– Grandparents– Uncles– Aunts
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Your Local Library or Historical society
What kinds of materials are available?
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• Census
• Local Newspapers
• Other Local records
• Family history books
• Platt books
• Cemetery Records
• Marriage records
• Personal Property Tax records
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Ye Olde Handwriting
When looking at old records, remember that the handwriting may be a chore to decipher.
Let’s look at examples on the following web page.Deciphering Old Handwriting - From a genealogy course taught by Sabina J. Murrayhttp://amberskyline.com/treasuremaps/oldhand.html
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Internet Resources
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• US GenWeb Project
http://usgenweb.org/
• RootsWeb
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
• Cyndi’s List
http://www.cyndislist.com/
• Ancestry (subscription only)
http://www.ancestrylibrary.com/
• Heritage Quest (subscription only)
http://www.heritagequestonline.com/
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Other places to look
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•Court House
•Funeral Homes
•Cemeteries
•Church Records
•Family Bible
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When Researching
• Some information is not available either through destruction or because of privacy laws
• Place names change, Borders are moved, Places are lost
• Writing is sometimes hard to decipher and not always spelled correctly or even the same way twice
• Ask for help• Share if someone asks
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• Thank you for coming
• Feel free to repeat this class or sign up for other classes at the circulation desk
Questions?