Reuben Hoar Library (Littleton)

All-in-one basic to advanced guide to genealogy & ancestry history research, Kimberly L. Berry

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

All-in-one basic to advanced guide to genealogy & ancestry history research

bibliography

1004427832

Kimberly L. Berry

"In this debut nonfiction work, Berry...addresses alternative methods of locating people and information not found through standard search methods. The lists of resources are incredibly thorough, with thousands of databases, including URLs for those available online...She organizes the information logically and presents it coherently, making her book a specialized but extremely useful tool"--Kirkus Reviews

Introduction: why do ancestry research? -- Keep an open mind -- Start with yourself -- Consulting with family -- Family records -- Family photo albums -- Tree building resources -- Death records -- Marriage records -- Birth, baptism & christening records -- City directories & school records -- Social Security & railroad records -- Census records -- Military records (i.e. draft, enlistment, discharge, prisoner rolls, etc.) -- Sons & Daughters of the American Revolution applications -- DNA testing -- Third party DNA projects -- Immigration records, passenger lists, passports & naturalization records -- Tax, property & land records -- Prison records -- Historical & genealogy societies -- Libraries & book stores -- State and national archives -- Historical newspapers -- General Internet searches -- African American research -- American Indian research -- Latin American research -- The proverbial brick wall -- Hiring a professional -- Research ethics -- The end (or beginning) of the tunnel