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I’m hopeful this ebook will give you plenty of food for thought as you continue your genealogy adventures. Genealogy Helps, Volume 9 brings together a wide range of topics that encourage you to look at your research from many different directions. Inside, you will find guidance on locating adoption records, using prison records in your research, and understanding modern genealogical problems and how to solve them. You will also learn what to look out for before using someone else’s research and hear a few confessions from a long-time family historian about what should have been done right from the beginning.
This volume includes several groups of monthly projects to keep your work moving, ideas for drawing hesitant relatives into your family tree, and a collection of GeneFoods stories that explore the origins of things like the pepperoni roll, deviled eggs, and pumpkin pie. You will discover the history of English settlers in Barbados, the meaning behind tartans, and how naturalization records can reveal more about your ancestors. There are tips on mining your closets for hidden genealogical gems, taking better notes, and using charts and forms in a more thoughtful way. You will also find material on Y DNA and the mystery of Richard III, the beauty of the Biltmore, the best ways to research ancestral birthplaces, and the value of periodicals in your work.
This volume continues the Who’s Who series from the Wars of the Roses with Henry VI, Elizabeth Woodville, Cecily Neville, and Anne Neville. It also explores the history of Veterans Day, the intriguing career of Gustave Anjou, and even the question of whether the first Thanksgiving may have taken place in Florida. Every chapter points you toward a better understanding of your family story and shows how each small piece adds to the larger picture you are building.
There is much more waiting inside. Genealogy Helps, Volume 9 is designed to broaden your research skills and deepen your curiosity as you uncover the lives of the people who came before you.
