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First Steps in Genealogy: A Beginner's Guide to Researching Your Family History (Paperback)

by Desmond Walls Allen (Author)

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Product Description
Offers advice on locating and collecting information as well as transforming the names of people into actual personalities with whom one can relate to.

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Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Betterway Publications; 1st edition (August 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1558704892
ISBN-13: 978-1558704893
Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #414,325 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 books cite this book:

A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your Germanic Ancestors: How to Find and Record Your Unique Heritage (Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your Ancestors) by Chris Anderson on page 8, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Your Guide to the Family History Library by James Warren on page 15, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Black Roots: A Beginners Guide To Tracing The African American Family Tree by Tony Burroughs in Back Matter
Family Reunion Handbook: A Complete Guide for Reunion Planners by Barbara E. Brown in Back Matter

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4.0 out of 5 stars Just what I needed!, October 22, 1999

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Allen's "First Steps in Genealogy" was a godsend. It contained a wealth of useful information written in an enjoyable manner. This was just the push I needed to get me going seriously pursuing that family history I'd been planning to research for years. It wasn't a boring textbook, but written in very easy-to-follow language. I needed to start at the beginning, but I didn't want to be talked down to, either. This book handled the task wonderfully. I may have preferred a bit more in-depth information about resources available on the internet, but Allen's work didn't dwell on that methodology nor depend on the reader having access to the internet. All in all, it was well worth the money; it was well-written, motivational, and informative. I am pleased to say that I have already researched my family history back three generations on one side and five generations on the other since getting the book. With its help I found the information, verified my sources, and organized all the information in a neat, orderly system. It has been an interesting adventure and I'm anxious to continue the search.