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GETTING STARTED - A BEGINNER'S GUIDE

Welcome to our Getting-Started Guide for New Family Researchers

Here we offer links to some of the best sites for anyone just getting started with family research. This introduction provides step-by-step "How-To" advice that will jump-start your introduction to Family Research.

Great Links for Beginners - and a good refresher for the rest of us!

Nine Reasons to Love Genealogy (infographic)
Free: What d
oes my Surname Mean; What Occupations did my Surnames do; How Long did we Live?

Genealogy 101 - Fundamentals of Family Research (video & handout)
How to Interview a Relative - 35 Proven Questions to Ask and How to Ask Them
Beginner's Genealogy - a Complete Resource Guide (website)
Top Ten FAQs for Beginner's Genealogy (website)

Getting Started in Family Research  (from FamilySearch.org)
50 Google Search Hints, Tips and Tricks for Online Researchers (video & handout)

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  • Home
  • Good Stuff
    • Society Info >
      • Join RCGS
      • Member Benefits
      • Events & Speakers
      • Meeting Times
      • Volunteer
      • Research Help
      • Buy Publications
      • Submit a Survey
      • Submit a Query
    • 700,000 Surname Index
    • Beginner's Area
    • Free Public Content >
      • Atlases & Maps
      • Directories
      • 140 Rock Co. Indexes
      • HISTORIC PHOTOS
      • RCGS Library Indexes
      • Newsletter Index
      • Stateline Resources
      • Genealogy Software
      • Search 50+ Hist. Books
    • Members-Only Area >
      • About Passwords
      • Submit a Query
      • Research Jump-Start
      • Newsletter Archive
      • Unique Rock Indexes
      • Past Speaker Videos
    • Research Links >
      • UWW - Area Research Center
      • Norwegian Research
      • Rock County Links
      • 75 Free Links
      • 80 Freebies
      • Early Births & Deaths
    • Free Webinars
    • Family Stories
    • Tutorials
    • Search RCGS Site
  • Research Help
  • About
  • Contact
  • Store