Genealogy: Tools, Tricks and Tips for Putting Together Your Family Tree

by Lawrence Compagna

Overview

The author has traced thousands of his direct ancestors, all the way into the middle ages, and arguably right back into antiquity. Using methods and tools described in this book you can do the same. The instructions are step-by-step, with tips on what to look for and how to progress rapidly. Your kin are waiting to be discovered and this book will help you find them.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940156006045
Publisher:	Candco
Publication date:	03/04/2019
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	9 MB

Table of Contents

Preface 12 Introduction 15 Assumptions 19 What You Know and Don’t Know 22 Great Expectations 25 Who Your Ancestors Were 25 The Numbers 26 Royal Ancestors 27 That’s Great, What Next? 30 Your Tool Kit 31 Computer 31 Why Can’t I Just Use Pen and Paper? 33 Internet Connection 35 Genealogy Software 35 Summary 39 Mind Your Elders 41 Discover Your Pedigree 47 An Imaginary Example 49 Step One – Your Great Grandparents 51 Step Two – Rootsweb and GEDCOM Files 53 Step Three – Look for the King and Queen 62 Step Four – Fix Broken Branches 69 Step Five – Start Over 80 Summary of This Example 81 What’s Next? 83 Primary Research versus Assembly 84 Archives and Genealogical Libraries 86 A Genealogical Library 86 Archives 89 Another Word on What to Expect 92 Royalty 92 Explorers, Celebrities, Scientists, Farmers and Victims 95 The Ancestors You Don’t Want to Know About 97 The Importance of GEDCOM Files 99 Rootsweb 103 The “Ancestry” Website 105 Translation 109 Royal Gateway Ancestors 112 The Case of Those With British Ancestry 112 The Case of French North Americans 113 Continental European Nobility 114 Google Books 116 Additional Resources 120 Discover Your Cousins 123 Step One - Finding Subjects 124 Step Two – Find Their Grandparents 125 Step Three – Find GEDCOM Files 125 Step Four 126 Expected Results 126 A Word on Relations that are “Removed” 127 Descent from Antiquity 130 European 130 Middle Eastern 136 Other European DFAs 142 Other DFAs 142 Islam 142 Africa 145 Jewish 145 Japan 146 China 146 DNA Testing 149 The Decision to Get an Ancestry DNA Test 149 Initial Results 150 Relatives 152 Special Advice for North Americans 153 French 153 English 160 Spanish and Mexican 161 My Family’s Ancestry 163 Tracing My Ancestry 164 Take a Trip 168 Airplane Tickets 169 For the North Americans 171 Ancestral Adventures 174 The Séance 174 Conclusion 183 About the Author 186 Also by the Author 188 Excerpt – French Roots 189 Excerpt – English Roots 192 Excerpt – French Canadian Roots 197 Excerpt – Journey to Glastonbury 212 Glossary of Terms 265