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GALILEO Support Services December 2008. Getting Started with Genealogy Research. Step 1 Create an ancestral chart List what you already know. Getting Started with Genealogy Research. Step 2 Interview family members Keep records for what you find. Getting Started with Genealogy Research.
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GALILEO Support Services December 2008
Getting Started withGenealogy Research • Step 1 • Create an ancestral chart • List what you already know
Getting Started withGenealogy Research • Step 2 • Interview family members • Keep records for what you find
Getting Started withGenealogy Research • Step 3 • Find death records for deceased ancestors • Step 4 • Follow up on death record clues
Getting Started withGenealogy Research • Step 5 • Search census records
Getting Started withGenealogy Research • Step 6 • Search county and state sources • Newspapers • Court records • Voter registrations • Military records • And more!
ProQuest product designed for genealogical research – 4 billion names indexed • Databases are continually being added and expanded, including user submitted content • Collection is organized into three categories – Historical Records, Stories & Publications, and Photos & Maps
Historical Records U.S. Federal Census – every name indexed UK, Ireland, Scotland, and Canada Censuses Death, Birth and Marriage records Military Records U.S. Immigration Collection
Stories and Publications American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Slave Narratives Newspapers and other periodicals Books Family and local histories
Photos and Maps U.S. Yearbooks Ancestry Map Collection Library of Congress Photo Collection User-submitted photo collections
Additional Resources Ancestry Library Edition Vendor Information http://www.proquest.com/en-US/catalogs/databases/detail/ale.shtml ProQuest Training Materials http://www.proquest.com/en-US/support/training/materials.shtml
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