The Family Tree Problem Solver: Tried-and-True Tactics for Tracing Elusive Ancestors

Rising, Marsha Hoffman

ISBN 10: 1440300747 / ISBN 13: 9781440300745

Published by Family Tree Books, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Family Tree Problem Solver: Tried-and-True Tactics for Tracing Elusive Ancestors
• Publisher: Family Tree Books
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1440300747
• ISBN 13: 9781440300745
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Has your family history research hit a brick wall? Marsha Hoffman Rising's newly updated bestselling book The Family Tree Problem Solver has the solutions to help you find the answers you seek. Here, you'll find answers to genealogy's toughest problems.

Inside, you'll find:

• Work-arounds for lost or destroyed records
• Techniques for finding ancestors with common names
• Strategies for analyzing your problem and creating a successful research plan
• Ideas on how to find vital records before civil registration
• Troubleshooting advice for interpreting your DNA results
• Tips for finding "missing" ancestors in censuses
• Instructions for investigating collateral kin to further your family tree
• Methods for finding ancestors who lived before 1850
• Case studies that show you how to apply these strategies to real-life research problems

About the Author

Marsha Hoffman Rising CG, FASG, (1945–2010) was a professional genealogist with more than twenty-five years of experience who specialized in problem-solving related to nineteenth-century research. She served on a number of boards for genealogical organizations, including the Board for Certification of Genealogists, the New England Historic Genealogical Society, and the Federation of Genealogical Societies.