Secrets of tracing your ancestors
(Book)

Includes bibliographical references, glossary,and index.

Quillen teaches the basics of getting started and guides readers through the tricks and techniques of professional genealogists. Readers are pointed to current web sites and government records where information can be gleaned. Overlooked resources –such as military, family and church records– are identified and instructions for procuring and using them are included. Readers will also be treated to detailed suggestions on how to write an effective and interesting life history that will be treasured by the budding genealogist’s descendants. This revised edition has a new section on the Soundex system; new topics in Internet research, including new web sites; and more on immigration, naturalization, census and military records.