Introduction to Genealogy

Communication and Culture

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978-1-959142-99-7

Introduction to Genealogy

A Modern Family History Methodology

Kristilee J. Manuel Gove Allen, PhD

Genealogy personalizes history, turning dates, facts, and places into the stories of real people. This resource introduces students to genealogy as a rigorous research discipline, using their own family history to build skills in finding and evaluating primary and secondary sources. Students develop a research question, run a preliminary survey, and work through census, vital, and church records, learning what to do when records are missing or hard to find. They write effective research reports and explore the basics of DNA testing, finishing with strategies for overcoming research barriers.

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Topic 1: Discovering Genealogy Topic 2: “The Big Four” and the Preliminary Survey Topic 3: A Genealogist’s Toolbox Topic 4: Becoming a Conscientious Researcher Topic 5: Making Sense of Census Records Topic 6: Executing a Successful Census Survey Topic 7: Civil Records Are Vital Records Topic 8: Elusive Vital Records? Turn to Substitutes Topic 9: Denominations and Discoveries Topic 10: People on the Move Topic 11: From Saddles to Space Shuttles Topic 12: Think Outside the Box Topic 13: Writing Effective Research Reports Topic 14: Where to Go From Here Topic 15: Introduction to DNA in Genealogy

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