Dave Falke and Courtney McGough GALILEO Library Support Services July 2007

Getting Started with Genealogy Research Step 1 Create an ancestral chart List what you already know

Getting Started with Genealogy Research Step 2 Interview family members Keep records for what you find

Getting Started with Genealogy Research Step 3 Find death records for deceased ancestors Step 4 Follow up on death record clues

Getting Started with Genealogy Research Step 5 Search census records

Getting Started with Genealogy Research Step 6 Search county and state sources Newspapers Court records Voter registrations Military records And more!

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

Ancestry Library Edition Historical Records U.S. Federal Census – every name indexed UK, Ireland, Scotland, and Canada Censuses Death, Birth and Marriage records Military Records

Ancestry Library Edition Stories & Publications American Genealogical-Biographical Index Slave Narratives Other Journals and Publications

Ancestry Library Edition Photos & Maps U.S. Yearbooks Ancestry Map Collection Library of Congress Photo Collection User submitted photo collections

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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