Tracing Your Ancestors – Female Ancestor Research; by Gena Philibert-Ortega; 2022; 68 pp; High Gloss Soft Cover; Saddle Stapled; ISBN: 978-1-926510-16-3; Item # MM036
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Are you having trouble finding your female ancestors? Aren’t we all? This new 2022 edition, compiled by author Gena Philibert-Ortega, a genealogy educator, avid genealogist, writer and speaker, contains all new articles including:
- Starting Your Research – preparing the groundwork for your female ancestor search;
- She’s Not There! – What to do when your female ancestor is difficult to locate;
- Making the Most of Online Searches – Check the websites often and set alerts to stay up-to-date;
- Her Life in Books – A Virtul library of digitized contents awaits you for placing your ancestor in time;
- Finding Herstory in Archives – don’t overlook researching in brick and mortar archives to shed light on your female ancestors;
- What is Her Maiden Name? – Six sources to help you get started on the search for her maiden name;
- Introduction to Catholic Records – Church records are vital to researching female ancestors;
- Finding Female Ancestors Pre-1850 – Historical Society and archival catalogs are just some of the records to explore;
- Twentieth Century Ancestors – There are many good resources available for researching your 20th century ancestor;
- Cemetery Research – Go beyond the usual records for finding ancestors;
- Community Cookbooks – Enhance your genealogy research by researching community cookbooks;
- African American Newspapers – Seek out newspapers when researching post-1870 African American female ancestors;
- Ten Records You Are Not Using – Explore genealogy, library and archive websites for new record sets;
- Female Ancestor Checklist – A handy checklist to help keep track of your research progress; and
- Finding Female Ancestors: Glossary – Terminology you may encounter during your searches.