Family History Resources for Newer Genealogists

Family History Resources for Newer Genealogists

This Sassy Jane eBook helps you advance beyond the beginning stage of genealogy research.

As your family’s historian, your research will reveal events, languages, geography, ethnicity, and culture of your ancestors.

Discover essential ways to record genealogy sources and citations. Avoid duplicate searching and losing information with this step-by-step guide.

Family History Resources for Long-Time Genealogists

Would you like to clean up the research you’ve done so far? Can the best practices of professional genealogists help you find more ancestors? This Sassy Jane eBook covers the essentials and more:

• Gather your family history for the next generations of your family
• Search leading genealogy websites effectively
• Satisfy your curiosity about family stories and legends
• Choose and use the right family tree software for your family history
• Find essential free and commercial genealogy websites and repositories
• Discover where to find different kinds of genealogy records
• Search for your ancestors effectively
• Organize and cite your research

Inside This Sassy Jane eBook

Family History Resources for Newer Genealogists has six chapters and many subsections to advance your research.

Chapter 1: First Steps 

Chapter 2: Family Tree Software

• Free Online Trees
• Windows Family Tree Software
• Mac Family Tree Software
• Family Tree Software for Mac or Windows

Chapter 3. Genealogy Record Types

• Elements of Genealogy Records
• Federal and State Census Records
• Locations of U.S. Federal Census Records
• US State Censuses
• Census Searching Tips
• Birth Records
• Baptism Records
• Marriage Records
• Death Records
• Burial Records
• Obituaries
• Family Bible Records
• Passenger Lists
• Naturalization Records
• Military Records

Chapter 4. Genealogy Websites & Repositories

• Free and Subscription Genealogy Websites
• Records
• DNA Research
• Periodicals
• Social Media
• Tutorials/Lessons
• Genealogy Repositories
• County Courthouses
• FamilySearch Library
• Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library
• Library of Congress
• National Archives

Chapter 5: Genealogy Terminology

• Research Terms
• Primary Sources
• Secondary Sources
• Combined Sources
• Abstract / Index / Record
• Relationship Terms

Chapter 6. Ten Tips for Your Tree