Beginning genealogy information

Click on article titles to download some of my Beginning Genealogy columns from Minnesota Genealogist.

Step 1: Write down and organize what you know

Step 2: Decide what you want to learn

Step 3: Locate a useful source, part 1

Step 3: Locate a useful source, part 2

Step 3: Locate a useful source, part 3

Step 4: Learn from the source

Step 5: Use what you learned

Useful forms

Identity Profile Template (Word document)

Locality Search Checklist (Word document)

Research Trip Planner (Word document)

Timeline Template (Word document)

Addenda for published articles

“Maureen” Cluster “Final” Composition and Lineage Documentation (PDF)

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