TY - BOOK AU - Quillen, W. Daniel TI - Secrets of tracing your ancestors: get the scoop on America's # 1 hobby : do-it-yourself genealogy! SN - 9781593601386 AV - CS 16 .Q55 2010 PY - 2010/// CY - New York PB - Cold Spring Press KW - GENEALOGY N1 - Why genealogy? -- Get started -- Get organized -- What's in a name? -- Vital records -- Genealogical societies -- Genealogical collections in libraries -- Computers and the Internet -- Using the LDS church -- Census records -- Military records -- Ethnic research -- Who am I? -- Using DNA as a research tool -- Is anyone out there? -- Professional genealogists -- Help your descendants! -- In summary N2 - Presents a guide for novice genealogy researchers that covers techniques used by professionals, with examples, tips about a variety of resources such as military records and the Internet, and instructions on how to write an engaging life history ER -