Dave Falke and Courtney McGough

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• Dave Falke and Courtney McGough
• GALILEO Library Support Services
• July 2007

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Getting Started with Genealogy Research

• Step 1
• Create an ancestral chart
• List what you already know

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Getting Started with Genealogy Research

• Step 2
• Interview family members
• Keep records for what you find

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Getting Started with Genealogy Research

• Step 3
• Find death records for deceased ancestors

• Step 4
• Follow up on death record clues

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Getting Started with Genealogy Research

• Step 5
• Search census records

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Getting Started with Genealogy Research

• Step 6
• Search county and state sources
• Newspapers
• Court records
• Voter registrations
• Military records
• And more!

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Ancestry Library Edition

• 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

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Ancestry Library EditionHistorical Records

• U.S. Federal Census every name indexed
• UK, Ireland, Scotland, and Canada Censuses
• Death, Birth and Marriage records
• Military Records

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Ancestry Library EditionStories Publications

• American Genealogical-Biographical Index
• Slave Narratives
• Other Journals and Publications

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Ancestry Library EditionPhotos Maps

• U.S. Yearbooks
• Ancestry Map Collection
• Library of Congress Photo Collection
• User submitted photo collections

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Ancestry Library Edition

• Great resource to get you started with genealogy
• Contains a wealth of information pertinent to
  genealogical research that is continually growing
• Search tools allow users to find information in a
  variety of ways

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Questions?
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• Thank you!