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    Genealogy Simplified: How to Make a Family Tree, Do Ancestry Search, & Trace Family Heritage Like a Genealogist. 75 Free Websites & Resources Included
    Genealogy Simplified: How to Make a Family Tree, Do Ancestry Search, & Trace Family Heritage Like a Genealogist. 75 Free Websites & Resources Included
    Genealogy Simplified: How to Make a Family Tree, Do Ancestry Search, & Trace Family Heritage Like a Genealogist. 75 Free Websites & Resources Included
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    Genealogy Simplified: How to Make a Family Tree, Do Ancestry Search, & Trace Family Heritage Like a Genealogist. 75 Free Websites & Resources Included

    By Cathy C. Schrack

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    Are you interested in tracing your family background?

    How fantastic would it be if your family can be traced back to an ancient royal lineage?

    When most people hear the term genealogy, they jump to conclusions telling themselves "it's too difficult and complex." But it does not have to be a daunting chore. Genealogy can be such a fun, exciting and rewarding experience. And sharing the information you gather with friends and family members will give you a feeling like no other.

    Genealogy Simplified is designed to be utilized as a guide to getting you well under way to tracing your heritage and to help you discover family roots you may not know you had. You will learn the basics of how to begin gathering information, where to look, how to assemble a family tree as well as the do's and do not's about genealogy in a non-invasive, understandable way.

    You will learn many helpful tips & tricks and how to avoid common mistakes people make when building their family tree.

    Here are just some of the things you will discover in "Genealogy Simplified:"

    - How to research & trace your history...

    - How to locate & evaluate original records...

    - How to effectively organize your research materials...
    - How to research death records, naturalization records, social security records, land records, maps, & more...
    - How to locate missing people...

    - How adoption may play an important role in relation to your family history...
    - How to utilize social media & the Internet to help you in your research...
    - Common mistakes people make when doing genealogical research & how to avoid them...

    - Free websites & resources you can use to build your family tree...

    - And much more!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLiving Plus Healthy Publishing
    Release dateMay 9, 2013
    ISBN9781301636310
    Genealogy Simplified: How to Make a Family Tree, Do Ancestry Search, & Trace Family Heritage Like a Genealogist. 75 Free Websites & Resources Included

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      Genealogy Simplified - Cathy C. Schrack

      Genealogy Simplified

      How to Make a Family Tree, Do Ancestry Search, & Trace Family Heritage Like a Genealogist. 75 Free Websites & Resources Included

      Cathy C. Schrack

      Copyright© 2013 by Cathy C. Schrack

      Smashwords Edition

      Genealogy Simplified

      Copyright© 2013. All Rights Reserved.

      Warning: The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. No part of this book may be scanned, uploaded or distributed via internet or other means, electronic or print without the author’s permission. Criminal copyright infringement without monetary gain is investigated by the FBI and is punishable by up to 5 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000. (http://www.fbi.gov/ipr/). Please purchase only authorized electronic or print editions and do not participate in or encourage the electronic piracy of copyrighted material.

      LEGAL NOTICE

      The Publisher has strived to be as accurate and complete as possible in the creation of this book. While all attempts have been made to verify information provided in this publication, the Publisher assumes no responsibility for errors, omissions, or contrary interpretation of the subject matter herein. Any perceived slights of specific persons, peoples, or organizations are unintentional.

      This book is not intended for use as a source of legal, business, accounting or financial advice. All readers are advised to seek services of competent professionals in the legal, business, accounting, and finance fields.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Chapter 1: Why Searching For Ancestors

      Chapter 2: General Overview of Research Process

      Becoming a Story Teller, Not a Story Keeper/Collector

      Brainstorming & Critical Thinking

      Chapter 3: Managing Dates

      Chapter 4: Recording Places

      Chapter 5: Locating & Evaluating Original Records

      Chapter 6: Organization

      Chapter 7: Interviewing Relatives

      Before~

      During~

      After~

      Chapter 8: Deciding What Information is Accurate

      Spelling in Genealogy

      Chapter 9: Death Records

      Looking for Records

      Alternatives to Death Records

      History Clues Contained in Death Records

      Chapter 10: Naturalization Records

      Chapter 11: Social Security Records

      Chapter 12: Land Records

      Chapter 13: Maps

      Chapter 14: Locating Maiden Names

      Chapter 15: Defining Relationships

      Chapter 16: Locating Missing People

      Chapter 17: Adoption in Relation to Family History

      Chapter 18: Kicking Your Genealogical Search into High Gear

      Expanding Your Knowledge in Genealogy

      Social Media and the Internet

      Family History Myths

      Chapter 19: Helpful Hints and Tips

      Search Tips

      Recording Tips

      Common Mistakes

      Chapter 20: Resources and Websites

      Final Thoughts

      Introduction

      Welcome to Genealogy Simplified, a crash course in mapping your family tree from a practical perspective.

      Genealogy is the study of your unique family history. It is a personal record of your heritage and ancestors. Such study uncovers where and when your ancestors were born, where they lived, who their children were, who they married and where they belong in relationship to you within your family tree. In case you are wondering just what a family tree is, it’s a hierarchy or traceable path through time back to your ancestors, where you originated from.

      This book is designed to be utilized as a guide to getting you well under way to tracing your heritage and to help you discover family roots you may not know you had. You will learn the basics of how to begin gathering information, where to look, how to assemble a family tree as well as the do’s and do not’s about genealogy in a non-invasive understandable way.

      When most people hear the term genealogy, they jump to conclusions telling themselves it’s too difficult and complex. But it does not have to be a daunting chore. Tracing your genealogy begins with you. It can be as easy or as difficult as you wish to make it and as brief or as detailed as you desire.

      The more information you collect the better the success you will have in discovering your real ancestors. Sometimes ancestors are easily discovered while others may take you long periods of time to discover or for you to decide if you have the correct ancestor or not. The beauty in tracing family lineage is there are no deadlines. You can collect lots of information and take rest periods or collect tidbits continually throughout your lifetime.

      Genealogy can be such a fun, exciting and rewarding experience. And sharing the information you gather with friends and family members will give you a feeling like no other. As you make new discoveries, the drive to discover more becomes very intense like adding fuel to a fire, at least this has been my experience.

      In the midst of new discoveries comes times of frustration as well. Sometimes it is difficult to uncover new information and often pieces of the puzzle just do not fit together. This can prove frustrating but pressing on and persisting will inevitably lead to new historical information being uncovered and will eventually lead you down the correct path.

      It is important to keep in mind as you are venturing into genealogy, that when learning how to go about uncovering members contained within your family, there is no concrete or set way to do so. The tools and principles you will learn in this book can be tailored and utilized in unique ways to meet your own individual needs.

      Combining personal flair with your critical thinking skills will help in your genealogic process. It allows you to not only evaluate the viability and reliability of

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