Getting Started in Genealogy

Getting Started in Genealogy, by William Dollarhide; Published 1998; Originally published as Genealogy Starter Kit – 2nd Edition; 55 pp; ISBN: 0-8063-1577-6; Item # H0578

Getting Started in Genealogy. is designed as a beginner's guide, its 55 pages packed full of how-to information for genealogists.

It begins with a How to Start section outlining a unique seven-step system for gathering facts essential for any genealogical project: interviewing family members, contacting relatives, writing for death records, following up on death records, census searching, name searching, and Family History Library Searching—the building blocks of genealogical research.

A Where to Find More section follows, giving information on Statewide Vital Records, National Archives and Records Administration, Regional Records Centers of the National Archives, a comprehensive listing of Genealogy Resource Centers in the States, Social Security Form SS-5 info., Microfilm rental info.; a listing of Research Firms, Book publishers, Genealogy Magazines, and important reference books.

At the back of the book are Master Forms used to keep track of the information gathered, including a Family Group Sheet, a Pedigree Chart, and a Family Data Sheet, all designed for making photocopies as needed.

The information is 90% useful. Since the publication was published in 1998, information on software and the use of the Internet is out-of-date.