Tips for Getting Started with your Family History Research
Here is the list of tips for getting started with your family history research compiled by the group on Tuesday 9th September.
ORGANISATION IS PARAMOUNT!
- label and store original documents in acid-free sleeves
- record where you found information including date, details and source
- decide what you are going to research
- make your tree 'private' until you know your way around the program
- back-up or copy all documents and files
Topic of next meeting - Tuesday 16th September
The group is planning to look at different software options - online and free.
Come and join this lively discussion - 2pm at Sam Merrifield Library.
ORGANISATION IS PARAMOUNT!
- label and store original documents in acid-free sleeves
- record where you found information including date, details and source
- decide what you are going to research
- which family
- how much detail
- start with yourself and work backwards
- database of names and dates
- family tree
- photo album
- your immediate family
- wider family members
- copy to the State Library
- make your tree 'private' until you know your way around the program
- back-up or copy all documents and files
Topic of next meeting - Tuesday 16th September
The group is planning to look at different software options - online and free.
Come and join this lively discussion - 2pm at Sam Merrifield Library.