Overview of how to organize genealogical research and files, keep track of families, and create goals for future research. Covers family group sheets, pedigree charts, and research logs.

As a unique textbook, Genealogy and the Law guides readers through the variety of legal sources that genealogists need in order to explain many of the events that occurred in their ancestors' lives. Land ownership, estate administration, and taxation are a few of the many aspects of life that cannot be fully understood without knowledge of the law in effect at the time.

The 1850 census marks the first time every person in the household was enumerated by name. It also recorded such factors as immigration, education, income, and ethnicity, providing researchers with in-depth information about ancestors. This four-page laminated guide provides background on the 1850-1940 U.S. Federal Census tabulation process, the records that survive, enumeration questions (by year), as well as general information about federal nonpopulation...

Providing only the name of the head of household, the 1790-1840 censuses are often overlooked by researchers because they lack the names of the other household residents. Nevertheless, these 'Head of Household' census records can provide information about your ancestors and their extended family. This four-page laminated guide provides background on the 1790-1840 U.S. Federal Census tabulation process, surviving records, enumeration questions (by...

If you have stories to share with your family, whether you have been researching a short time or a long time, this book will: * take you through the four stages of publishing projects * show you how publishing works * help you pick a project to publish * lead you through a research review to see what you have and what you still need to tell the stories in a compelling way * give you the skills to become a good storyteller * lead you through the process...