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How to Climb Your Family TreeHow to Climb Your Family Tree. Genealogy for Beginners. Harriet Stryker-Rodda . (1977), 1995, paper, 144 pp.
This is a carefully thought-out introduction to the
methods and principles of genealogical research
written for the beginner and calculated to entertain
while producing results. It shows how to start
research and how to find clues in family keepsakes
and memorabilia, and it introduces important sources
of information such as census records, church
records, the vital records of birth, marriage, and
death, probate and land records, and the infinite
array of public records. It also explains the
origins and uses of these records in the context of
the research process, and it does so while conveying
a sense of fun and excitement. The author is well
qualified for she is a teacher of genealogy and a
professional genealogist. 5645-G |