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 project *Discovering which subscription services are worth the price *Using Ancestry.com effectively *Finding obituaries *Interviewing family members *Preserving and organizing paper and digital files, plus photographs *Getting the most out of DNA testing for genealogy *Conducting cemetery research *Finding and interpreting non-US records *Doing cultural and ethnic heritage research *Finding professional researchers and translators *Keeping up with the genealogy news With this book in hand, you're sure to succeed.
About the AuthorKatherine Pennavaria is a Professor at Western Kentucky University and Coordinator of the Visual & Performing Arts Library at WKU. She is the author of Genealogy: A Practical Guide for Librarians (R&L, 2015) and Providing Reference Services: A Practical Guide for Librarians (R&L, 2017), and writes a regular column on genealogy for Kentucky Libraries. Katherine has done numerous national and state presentations and webinars; topics include genealogy record types, search strategies, and resources the beginning researcher needs to know about. She has published articles in Libraries and Culture, College & Research Library News, Library Journal, and WordRiver Literary Review.
Book InformationISBN 9781538125489
Author Katherine PennavariaFormat Hardback
Page Count 257
Imprint Rowman & LittlefieldPublisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 522g
Dimensions(mm) 236mm * 160mm * 26mm