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Page 1: Basic Genealogy. WELCOME! Before we get to the good stuff… How many know how to email? How many feel comfortable using the internet?

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


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