ISBN:
1558705325
Complete Book Title:The Sleuth Book for Genealogists: Strategies for more successful family history research
Author:Emily Anne Croom
Binding Type:Soft Cover
Copyright Date:2000
Number of Pages:290
Size:8.5 x 11 in.
Book Subject:Genealogy
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Table of Contents
Hunting for ancestors is like being a detective. Nationally-noted genealogist and author Emily Croom has turned this concept into an imaginative book on genealogical research and problem-solving.
Woven throughout the book are lively advice and encouragement from literary sleuths who have entertained readers for more than 150 years, including Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie's Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot, and historical figures in detective roles--like Samuel Clemens.
"The fun of is letting literary sleuths and others tell us things in a new or different way so that we look at our own research with new eyes," says Croom.
Written in Croom's reader-friendly and conversational style, this book takes you step by step through the process of solving research problems.
"The goal of this book is to spark in the minds of genealogists a variety of ideas or perspectives from which to view their own research, study their own data, mull over a research dilemma, or tackle a tough question."
An important part of The Sleuth Book for Genealogists is the case studies of genealogical sleuths in action, scaling typical kinds of research brick walls. Case study subjects include an Illinois Civil War veteran, a Mississippi former slave, and a Tennessee farm wife.
Appendices include a detailed guide to documentation and a review of research basics.
Whether you're on your first or twenty-first case to identify an elusive ancestor or prove a genealogical fact, you'll find this fresh approach entertaining and stimulating.
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