02149cam a2200325 4500 1164118356 TxAuBib 20121106120000.0 110817s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2011936774 9781615641567 pbk. 1615641564 pbk. (OCoLC)777972044 OJ4 eng OJ4 OJ4 YDXCP OCLCQ GK8 ILC DLC TxAuBib Rose, Christine, 1935- The complete idiot's guide to genealogy / by Christine Rose and Kay Germain Ingalls. Complete idiot's guide. Genealogy. 3rd ed. New York : Alpha, 2012. xxii, 410 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-377) and index. Who are you? Why genealogy? ; Start with Mom and Dad ; You're hooked-- now what? ; Keeping track of what you find -- Finding the trail. The Internet: online any time ; Kissin' kin: how to find them ; A rose by any other name ; Getting the most from libraries ; Your family's hometown -- Following the trail. Have you done your homework? ; Making sense of the census ; Researching African American families ; Corresponding effectively -- In your ancestors' footsteps. A little traveling music, please ; Courthouses: gateway to the past ; A picnic in the cemetery ; More than news in the newspaper ; Did great-grandpa carry a rifle? -- Making sense of it all. Order out of chaos ; Keeping records right ; Gaining historical perspective ; Resolving discrepancies -- Expanding your horizon. Spending your money wisely ; After the basics-- what? The next best thing to a personal genealogist, this guide gives you all the knowledge to trace your heritage, and sort through the vast amount of information online, in family scrapbooks, in libraries, and at courthouses. 20121106. Genealogy. United States Genealogy Handbooks, manuals, etc. Ingalls, Kay Germain. TXKIP