Sustainable genealogy separating fact from fiction in family legends
"There are a lot of textbooks that describe how to find your ancestors; this new one by Richard Hite clarifies how not to. In short, Sustainable Genealogy explains how to avoid the traps many family historians can fall into. Whether it's a proud family legend, a venerable publication or th...
| Main Author: | Hite, Richard (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Baltimore, Maryland :
Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc.,
[2013]
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Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1. Recurring patterns in oral history
- Chapter 2. Ethnic origins of family names
- Chapter 3. Maiden names of female ancestors
- Chapter 4. Relationships to someone famous
- Chapter 5. Relationships to royalty, nobility, or wealth
- Chapter 6. Birthplaces of ancestors
- Chapter 7. Military service of ancestors
- Chapter 8. Two or more brothers as immigrants
- Chapter 9. Associations or encounters with famous people
- Chapter 10. Native American ancestors
- Chapter 11. How much misinformation can be crammed into one paragraph?