Searching+for+Information

//Google is a great tool for finding information. Before you head out on to the internet, watch this video for some tips on being a smart searcher. //

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 * Besides the Internet, where can I find information? **
 * Church records
 * Cemetery Records
 * Family Bibles were places that information was often recorded
 * Photographs
 * Journals, diaries, and letters
 * Local libraries or historical society organizations


 * What should I search for in my family history? **
 * The family's country of origin
 * Explore occupations, illnesses/diseases of which they died
 * Education and schooling information
 * Religion, culture, and leisure within the family
 * Search for birth and church records of relatives
 * What historical and world events (such as war) shaped their lives?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Look for cause and effect relationships:
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">If (fill in the blank) hadn't happened, then my family would have (fill in the blank)instead.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">If my relative hadn't done (fill in the blank) then my family would have (fill in the blank).

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Galford, Ellen. //The Genealogy Handbook: the Complete Guide to Tracing Your Family Tree//. Pleasantville, NY: Reader's Digest, 2001. Print.