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Beginners Guide to Family History Research Family Tree Magazine The Five-Step Genealogical Research Process Genealogy Today Hewlett-Packard's Genealogy Series Get started tracing your West Coast ancestors with our guide, in the August 2002 issue of Family Tree Mgazine.
www.dhc.net/~jw/guide.html
The online version of Desmond Walls Allen's booklet walks readers through the how-tos of gathering home sources and using military, census and courthouse records. Learn how to write right with the chapters on queries and the different types of genealogical correspondence.
www.familytreemagazine.com
At our site, you'll find everything you need to start your search, including free e-mail (yourname@familytreemail.com), a free weekly e-mail newsletter, free downloadable forms and a resource guide. Don't miss the Ethnic Toolkit, which highlights hand-picked Web sites, organizations and other resources for tracing your ethnic ancestors. Try the powerful SuperSearch to find living relatives, locate past Family Tree Magazine articles and search—with a single click—multiple major online databases.
www.genealogyforum.rootsweb.com/gfaol/beginners/5step.htm
Follow this simple five-step process for more effective research. The steps explain how to evaluate what you already know, determine which sources you'll need and analyze the material you collect.
genealogytoday.com
This site offers links to free articles, state genealogy sites, how-to guides, adoption research advice and family reunion info. Join Team Roots and you'll also benefit from surname queries, local bookmarks and a custom start page.
www.homeandoffice.hp.com/hho/us/eng/genealogy_series_article_one.html
Technology manufacturer HP presents a series of three detailed articles on getting started in genealogy. Each article has complete how-to instructions and downloadable artwork for a genealogy project, including a genealogy journal and a beautifully illustrated information folder.
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