Genealogy: Essential Research Methods

Genealogy: Essential Research Methods

by Helen Osborn
Genealogy: Essential Research Methods

Genealogy: Essential Research Methods

by Helen Osborn

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Overview

This book is the ideal companion for anybody researching their family tree. It provides advice and inspiration on methods and problem-solving and helps the amateur family historian understand what successful professionals do to get results, and why we should copy them. Over the course of 10 chapters it examines the various themes that affect the success or failure of all genealogy research. This begins with an overview of common challenges genealogists encounter and continues with an examination of how to both search effectively and find the right documentary sources. Using examples from her own family history as well as client work, teacher and professional genealogist Helen Osborn demonstrates how to get the most from documents, analyze problems, and build research plans. These subjects lead on to recording results, how to ensure relationships are correctly proved, organizing information, and presenting your findings. Although the book deals mainly with research in England and Wales, the skills taught are easily transferable to research in other countries. This book will be particularly valuable to anyone who is stuck with their research, in addition to those who are keen to learn about advanced skills and methods used by genealogists.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780709091974
Publisher: Hale, Robert Limited
Publication date: 12/01/2012
Pages: 208
Sales rank: 905,468
Product dimensions: 5.60(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Helen Osborn is cofounder of Pharos Tutors, providers of online genealogy courses. She has worked as a professional genealogist and historical researcher since 1998 with clients worldwide and thousands of hours of research time under her belt. She is a member of AGRA and has been a consultant on the popular TV series Who Do You Think You Are? Helen has been lecturing, writing, and teaching about research methods for many years and has written three previous books about public houses and brewing history. This is her first book about genealogy.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 7

Foreword 9

Preface 11

1 The Challenges of Genealogy 14

2 Effective Searching - Technique and Belief 35

3 The Records Framework 59

4 Find What You Need 76

5 Has It Been Done Before? 105

6 Analysing and Working with Documents 122

7 Planning and Problem-solving 149

8 Recording Information and Citing Sources 174

9 Organize, Store and Pass On 202

10 Prove Your Research and Meet Your Challenges 238

Recommended Short Reading List 256

Bibliography 257

Other Sources 262

Index 267

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