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Basic Genealogy
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WELCOME!
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Before we get to the good stuff…
• How many know how to email?
• How many feel comfortable using the internet?
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What is genealogy?
• The study of family origins and history
Retrieved from: www.britannica.com
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What will we Learn?
• General Tips• Get Organized• Identify the goal• Record what you already know• Gather information• Evaluate your information
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General Tip #1: Be consistent.
General Tip #2: Be thorough.
GENERAL TIPS
General Tip #3: Be patient and have fun!
Source: www.genealogy.com
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GET ORGANIZED!
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CREATE A FILING SYSTEM
Get Organized!
Potential Categories• Surnames• Couple or family• Family line• Event
Potential subcategories• Location• Record type
Source: www.genealogy.about.com
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Get Organized!
DOCUMENT YOUR RESEARCH PROCESS
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Get Organized!
Here is an example of a Research Log/Calendar….
Source: www.ancestry.com
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Get Organized!
… and another one.
Source: www.lds.org
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Get Organized!
And this is an example of a Correspondence Log
Source: www.ancestry.com
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Get Organized!
CITE YOUR SOURCES!
• Helps you find the source and information again
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Get Organized!
Author • Article/Book Title • Website • Date You Accessed Website• Journal Name • Journal Volume • Journal Issue • Publisher Name• Publication Date • Page Number • Title of Database • Newspaper Name • Newspaper Regional Coverage Location • News Section
What sort of information do you need to cite?
Source: www.genealogy.about.com
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Get Organized!
Seems like a lot, huh? Take it slow and easy, and remember – this is fun!
Let’s look at some common examples.
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Get Organized!
Social Security Death Index. <Ancestry.com>, Retrieved: March 25, 2012.
Citing a website
Title of the webpage
Web site
Date retrieved
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Get Organized!
Massie, Allan. “The Royal Stuarts: A History of the Family that Shaped Britain.” Thomas Dunne Books: 2010 (p. 74).
Author Title
Publisher, Publication date and Page number.
Citing a book
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Identify your goal
Source: www.genealogy.com
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Record what you know….
… and you know more than you think
Source: www.genealogy.com
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Record what you know
Pedigree Chart
• A direct blood line• Parents only
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Record what you know
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Record what you know
Family Group Chart
• Nuclear family
Source: www.genealogy.about.com
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Record what you know
Example of a Family Group Chart
Source: www.genealogy.about.com
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Record what you know
And for those with a large family…
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Gather your Information
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Gather your information
Postcards&
Letters
Birth, Baptismal,
Marriage and Death
Certificates
Pictures
Family Bibles, Scrapbooks, Diaries, Newspaper Clippings, etc
Personal and family documents
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Gather your informaton
Interview Family Members
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Evaluate your Information
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Evaluate your information
Primary versus Secondary Information
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Evaluate your information
Primary information:• Created at or near the time of an event• Usually carries more weight than secondary
information.
Secondary information:• Created a significant amount of time after an event
occurred or contributed by a person who was not present at the event.
Source: Kimberly Powell’s About.com guide on Genealogy.http://genealogy.about.com/od/citing/a/sources.htm
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Evaluate your information
Original versus Derivative Sources
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Evaluate your information
Original Sources:• Records that contribute written, oral, or visual information
(not derived).• Usually carries more weight than derivative sources.
Derivative sources:• Records which have been derived - copied, abstracted,
transcribed, or summarized - from previously existing sources.
Source: Kimberly Powell’s About.com guide on Genealogy.http://genealogy.about.com/od/citing/a/sources.htm
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Evaluate your information
Direct versus Indirect Evidence
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Evaluate your information
Direct evidence• Information that directly answers your question (e.g.
When was Danny born?)
• Usually carries more weight than indirect evidence
Indirect evidence• Circumstantial information that requires additional
evidence or thought to convert it into a reliable conclusion.
Source: Kimberly Powell’s About.com guide on Genealogy.http://genealogy.about.com/od/citing/a/sources.htm
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Evaluate your information
Resources on evaluating your information
On the web• Kimberly Powell. About.Com. Genealogy. http://genealogy.about.com/
Books available from Timberland Regional Library• Richard Lackey’s, Cite your sources : a manual for documenting
family histories and genealogical records. 1985. 929.1 LACKEY 1985
• G. G. Morgan’s, How to do everything: genealogy. 2012. 929.1072 MORGAN 2012
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Genealogical Research Resources
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Genealogical Research Resources
• Libraries• Family History Centers• Historical Societies• Genealogical Societies• Archives• Courthouses & Records Offices
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Genealogical Research Resources
Family History Centers
• The Church of Later Day Saints• Centers across the country• Volunteers assist in using facilities• Microfilm & microfiche• Computer resources• Printed resources
Source: www.lds.org
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Genealogical Research Resources
Historical & Genealogical Societies
• Preserves local history & heritage• Promotes an interest in genealogy• Non-profit organizations• Does research for a small fee
Source: www.lewiscountymuseum.org
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Genealogical Research Resources
Archives
• State and regional• Government documents• Secretary of State website
Source: www.sos.wa.gov/archives
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Genealogical Research Resources
Courthouses & Records Offices
• Court Records• Vital Records• Wills, Deeds
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QUESTIONS?
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References
Ancestry.com. Correspondence Record. Retrieved from http://www.ancestry.com/trees/charts/correcord.aspx
Ancestry.com. Research Calendar. Retrieved from http://www.ancestry.com/trees/charts/researchcal.aspx The Church of Christ of the Latter-Day Saints. Research Log. Retrived from http://www.lds.org/images/howdoibeg/Research_Log.html Powell, Kimberly. About.com Guide on Genealogy. Retrieved from http://genealogy.about.com/od/citing/a/sources.htm