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| Foreword | |
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| In the Beginning | |
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| Can You Name Your Great-Grandparents? | |
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| Ancestors and Generations | |
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| Why the Jigsaw Puzzle? | |
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| Organize Early and Often | |
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| Choose a Focus Ancestor | |
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| Taking Notes | |
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| Computers? | |
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| Things to Do Now | |
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| Charting Your Course | |
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| Five-Generation Chart | |
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| Family Group Sheet | |
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| Chronological Profile | |
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| Things to Do Now | |
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| Strategies for Winning in Genealogy | |
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| Be Systematic | |
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| Be Resourceful | |
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| Be Thorough | |
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| Be A Cluster Genealogist | |
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| Be Considerate | |
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| Be a Cautious Detective | |
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| Be Passionate About Accuracy | |
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| Be Smart: Document Your Facts | |
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| Things to Do Now | |
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| What's in a Name? | |
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| Spelling Variations | |
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| Anglicized, Translated, and Changed Names | |
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| Clues in Names | |
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| Nicknames and Abbreviations | |
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| Fads and Eras | |
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| Cautions for Genealogists | |
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| Things to Do Now | |
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| Begin Solving the Puzzle With Interviews | |
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| At Any Beginning | |
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| Interviewing for Vital Information | |
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| Conducting and Taping an Interview | |
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| Things to Do Now | |
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| Hand-Me-Downs: Family Traditions | |
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| Oral Tradition in Family History | |
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| Customs As Traditions | |
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| Things to Do Now | |
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| Life History: Beginning to End | |
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| Collecting Family Stories | |
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| Interview Questions: Childhood | |
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| Interview Questions: Teen Years | |
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| Interview Questions: Adulthood | |
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| What Were They Like? | |
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| Family Medical History | |
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| Things to Do Now | |
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| History as the Family Lived It | |
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| Family Life in Any Generation After 1900 | |
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| 1920s | |
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| The Great Depression and the 1930s | |
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| World War II and the 1940s | |
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| 1950s and 1960s | |
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| 1970s and After | |
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| Things to Do Now | |
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| Family Sources and Beyond | |
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| Checklist of Family Sources | |
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| "Spice" From Family Sources | |
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| Choosing a Research Focus and Making a Plan | |
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| Things to Do Now | |
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| Beyond the Family: Federal Census Records | |
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| Understanding the Census | |
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| Reading Census Records Effectively | |
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| Supplemental Schedules | |
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| Soundex | |
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| Challenges of Census Reading | |
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| Census Check Form | |
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| Things to Do Now | |
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| Beyond the Family: County and State Sources | |
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| County Courthouses | |
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| Marriage Records | |
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| Wills and Probate Records | |
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| Deeds and Property Records | |
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| Other Courthouse Records | |
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| Checklist of State Sources | |
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| Things to Do Now | |
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| Beyond the Family: Local Sources | |
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| Cemeteries | |
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| Newspapers | |
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| Local Schools and Colleges | |
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| Local Churches and Religious Organizations | |
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| Local Historians and Elders of the Community | |
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| Local Libraries | |
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| Other Local Sources | |
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| Checklist of Local Sources | |
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| Research Tips | |
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| Interlibrary Loan | |
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| Things to Do Now | |
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| Beyond the Family: Additional Federal Sources | |
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| The National Archives | |
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| Military Records | |
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| Federal Land Records | |
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| Immigration and Naturalization Records | |
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| Native American Records | |
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| African-American Research | |
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| Other Federal Sources | |
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| Things to Do Now | |
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| Where Do I Look for That? | |
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| Birth, Death, and Age Information | |
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| Marriage Date and/or Place | |
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| Names of Family Members | |
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| Mother's Maiden Name | |
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| Ancestors on the Move | |
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| Occupation | |
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| Political Affiliation | |
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| Housing or Living Conditions | |
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| Country of Origin | |
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| Things to Do Now | |
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| What's in a Date? | |
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| Writing Dates | |
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| Reading Dates | |
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| Old Style and New Style Dates | |
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| What Day of the Week? | |
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| Using Dates | |
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| Things to Do Now | |
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| Read It Right: Handwriting of the Past | |
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| Quirks in Style | |
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| Deciphering | |
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| Transcribing | |
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| The Older Style | |
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| Numbers | |
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| Marks | |
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| In Documents | |
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| Things to Do Now | |
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| Fitting the Pieces Together: A Case Study | |
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| The First Generation: Ella Lee | |
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| The Second Generation: Cordelia | |
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| Challenge: Cordelia's Birth Date and Birthplace | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Things to Do Now | |
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| Sharing Your Family History | |
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| Writing a Family History | |
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| Family History Collection | |
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| Things to Do Now | |
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| Glossary and Relationship Chart | |
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| National Archives and Regional Branches | |
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| Federal Census, 1790-1930 | |
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| Which Census Reports...? | |
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| First Federal Census Available for Each State | |
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| Blank Forms | |
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| Five-Generation Chart | |
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| Alphabetical Ancestors | |
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| Family Group Sheet | |
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| Census Check Form | |
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| Map | |
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| Census Forms 1790-1930 | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Bibliographies in the Text | |
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| Cited or Selected Works for Further Reference | |
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| Index | |