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 First Steps in Genealogy | ||||||
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| Genealogy on the net - By Siān Busby | ||||||
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| For those beginning genealogy: what do you hope to achieve? For me, being of an idealistic and romantic bent, genealogy is fundamentally about reclaiming the past for the millions of ordinary people who have otherwise been forgotten. I am fascinated by social history I don\'t just want to know the names of those I am descended from, I want to find out as much as possible about the conditions of their everyday lives. This is what has motivated me to research my family history for the past decade. .....read full story | ||||||
| Keeping records By Siān Busby | ||||||
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| Genealogy has taken such a hold over the past decade that it is just conceivable somebody, somewhere has already started the task of researching your family his tory. Some of these people will be relatives. Unless you are pathologically ill- disposed towards family reunions it can be exciting to make contact with distant relatives who share the same ancestors, tribal memories and cleft chin as you. Sharing some of the tasks and the outcome of genealogical research can be effici ent and satisfying, too, and will certainly help you to build a wider picture of the family you are researching. .....read full story | ||||||
| Standards For Sound Genealogical Research | ||||||
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| The First Steps to Take in Your Research | ||||||
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| Using the Soundex Code | ||||||
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| Where Do I Begin | ||||||
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