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The Family Tree Problem Solver : : Tried-And-True Tactics for Tracing Elusive Ancestors

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Expanded & updated! -- cover.
Includes index.
Introduction -- Analyzing research problems and planning strategies -- Avoiding ten common genealogy mistakes -- Finding birth, marriages, and deaths before civil registration -- Locating missing ancestors in the census -- Researching friends, associates, and extended family members -- Problem-solving with court records -- Replacing burned courthouse records -- Utilizing land records -- Sorting individuals with the same name -- Finding pre-1850 ancestors -- Analyzing evidence -- Accepting online family tree hints -- Applying DNA test results to your research.
Presents ideas and tips for overcoming common obstacles researching genealogies, including advice on how to find records before civil registration, using censuses, and advanced court records.

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PUBLISHED
Cincinnati, Ohio : Family Tree Books, [2019]
Year Published: 2019
Description: 270 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781440300745
1440300747

SUBJECTS
Genealogy.
United States -- Genealogy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.