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Ancestors

Author: Jim Willard; Terry Willard; Jane Wilson
Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1997.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Provides instruction on the basics of family history research, discussing topics such as constructing a pedigree chart, gathering family stories, using military and census records, and researching on-line, and includes stories of people who have undertaken the task of tracing their roots.
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Genre/Form: Handbooks, manuals, etc
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Jim Willard; Terry Willard; Jane Wilson
ISBN: 0395854105 9780395854105
OCLC Number: 36001231
Notes: "A companion to the PBS television series: Ancestors, a ten-part series celebrating the significance of family history."
Description: vii, 212 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents: The pedigree chart and beginning your search --
Looking at home --
Gathering family stories: oral history genealogy --
The paper trail --
Libraries and archives: where to find what you need --
Military and census records --
African-American research: strategies fro the beginner --
Your medical heritage: beginning your medical pedigree --
High-tech help: computers and genealogy --
Leaving a legacy.
Other Titles: Beginner's guide to family history & genealogy
Ancestors (Television program)
Responsibility: by Jim and Terry Willard with Jane Wilson.
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Provides instruction on the basics of family history research, discussing topics such as constructing a pedigree chart, gathering family stories, using military and census records, and researching on-line, and includes stories of people who have undertaken the task of tracing their roots.

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