Advanced Genealogy Research Techniques
Learn how to use innovative methods to unearth hard-to-find ancestors. Advanced Genealogy Research Techniques shows you, step by step, how to uncover elusive details by taking advantage of specialized tools and software programs and using proven best practices for breaking through the brick walls that have hindered your progress.
You'll get professional advice on formulating a research strategy, understanding the details you discover, keeping careful track of your data, analyzing the evidence, and developing hypotheses. Real-world case studies demonstrate how you can apply the systematic procedures presented in this practical guide to your own research--and achieve success!
Every Person Has a History by
Historical figures, celebrities, mystery people in family photos, and the names of people on memorials, buildings, and products - we are surrounded by people whose background and history we can research. Even the most unfamiliar person might have had a surprising life. Who was a school named after? How can you trace the story of soldiers and people who migrated from one country to another? This book will help you discover their tales for yourself. It explains basic research techniques, and guides you to the best places to find revealing evidence.
Genealogy for Dummies by
Tracing your ancestry can be a deeply rewarding and enjoyable endeavor. With the help of this hands-on guide, you'll find out how to start your genealogical research using the latest tools and techniques, including DNA testing. You'll learn how to leverage social media networking sites, add digital images to your family tree, and access public records and U.S. Census information. This book is packed with everything you need to uncover the clues to your family's rich legacy.
Tracing your family history : the complete guide to locating your ancestors and finding out where you came from by 
Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com by
Discover the secrets to Ancestry.com success! This book, newly revised and expanded, will help you get the most out of your Ancestry.com subscription. Inside, you'll discover how to take advantage of what the world's biggest genealogy website has to offer-and how to find answers to your genealogy questions within its billions of records and millions of AncestryDNA profiles. Each chapter includes step-by-step examples with illustrations to show you exactly how to apply search techniques to your genealogy. A new section on AncestryDNA will also help you understand and analyze your DNA test results.
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org by
Discover your ancestry on FamilySearch.org, the world's largest free genealogy website. This in-depth user guide shows you how to find your family in the site's databases of more than 3.5 billion names and millions of digitized historical records spanning the globe. Learn how to maximize all of FamilySearch.org's research tools--including hard-to-find features--to extend your family tree in America and the old country.
Who do you think you are? : the essential guide to tracing your family history by Here are some regional web resources and organizations with information helpful to genealogists.
If you are a patron of the Malone library, you are able to access the Heritage Quest database from home using your library card! Visitors to the libraries may also receive guest privileges to use this database. To access from home with a Malone library card, visit https://cefls.org/libraries/malone/.
Ancestry.com library edition access is available from Plattsburgh Public library computers only due to licensing restrictions. However, the NY State library offers free access to the New York portion of Ancestry.com.
Genealogy can be an expensive hobby, with software to buy, subscriptions to expensive research tools, and even travel. However, there is a way to create, research and save your family tree, complete with photos, recordings and stories, all for no cost.
The Familysearch.org website, operated by the Church of Latter Day Saints, provides tools to enter the information you know, and find ancestors you didn't know about. There are millions of historical records from over 200 countries available online through the site. New records are constantly added. For example, in April 2017, FamilySearch published over 3.3 million French Census records from 1876 to 1906.
The site contains lots of help, and there are even volunteers that provide free research help over the phone!