| 5 most asked question & 2-3+ answers i Introduction Genealogy (Gen) encoumpasses many facets. a. Researching ancestors history. b. What to expect in Gen t & what to expect. c. Name changes, events & skeltons. d. Brick walls, blank areas & slow times. 1. Missing, lost or destroyed records. ii Helpful Tip & Tricks: a. Copy & Paste ( less typing & or long hand notes ) b. NotePad file to paste info in. ( be sure to SAVE ) c. Team work pays. ( don't try to re-invent the wheel ) d. Tape ( VCR & or Tape ) record stimulated conversation with elders so they don't feel interigated. e. Narrow search with differant spelling & or year range. f. Post messages on bullen boards, 'seeking info'. iii Organizing Data: a. Good program to Org. data. ( Some free SW URL on web ) b. By date, name or other cross reference system. c. Have 'surnames' that is being researched. I Getting started: a. URLs for other Gen links showing a Starting points. b. Talk with elders & take notes. c. Tape record conversation to preserve info. d. Check with family members who may already have data. e. Have several areas to research. that are producing results. f. Glossary of terms: dob, m, d, Int, gggf, SS, BCert, etc II North America surnames in: ( Experience researcher [ Res ] ) a. North America: URLs b. Native American URLs III United Kingdom & other Europeien countries ( More advanced Res ) a. Scott / Irish URLs b. German URLs c. France URLs d. Others IV Sugt's for brick walls, destroyed & missing records. a. www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/ 1892 - 1924 V Check with local churches, Gov't & Cival Org's, a. Vital sistics b. Veterans Adminstration 1-800-827-1000 c. Local America Legion Adm # 1- d. Veterans of Forien War # 1- Others: Scaning in pictures ( Pic's .jpg, .bmp, tif etc ) reduce size or ThumbNail size. Transfering file: Avoid Genealogy scams, Naturalization papers www.familysearch.org PAF 5 |
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