The Family Tree Guidebook To Europe: Your Essential Guide To Trace Your Genealogy In Europe
The Family Tree Guidebook to Europe: Your Essential Guide to Trace Your Genealogy in Europe; by Allison Dolan; 272 pp; 7x9; Paper; Published: 2013; ISBN: 9781440333477; Item # FNW07 Product Description About 50% of the U.S. population self-identifies as having European ancestry Provides detailed overview of genealogy research strategies for every part of Europe Includes maps, timelines and detailed resource lists for finding records Table of Contents Introduction – by Lisa A. Alzo A Guide to European Research – with 11 Tips Step 1: Exhaust US Sources First Step 2: Get the Immigrant’s Name Right Step 3: Learn Naming Practices Step 4: Brush Up on History Step 5: Study Geography Step 6: Bypass Foreign-Language Barriers Step 7: Find Online Records Step 8: Use FHL Microfilm Step 9: Write to Archives Step 10: Hire a Pro to Get What You Can’t Step 11: Take a Research Trip Abroad Ireland – by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack Regional History – with 7 Tips Step 1: Learn a Wee Bit of History Step