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Free Genealogy Guides 

Are you working on genealogy research? Download the following free guides to help you get started with genealogy research, understanding DNA, and writing family history books. The quick family history guides are written by the experts at Family History Fanatics, the most popular independent genealogy channel on YouTube.

Free Genealogy Research Guides

Research Guides

  1. 5 Steps to Starting Successfully in Genealogy Research

  2. 10 Online Genealogy Resources You have to Try

  3. Ancestor Facts You Should Track In Your Family Tree (NEW)

  4. Genealogy Research Plan Template

  5. Research Question Cheat Sheet

  6. Early US Census Comparison Spreadsheet

  7. Ancestor Fact Sheets for Common Name Ancestors

  8. Genealogy Brick Wall Busting Guide

  9. Guide to Creating a Cemetery Research Kit

  10. Cheat Sheet for Catholic Baptismal Terms in Latin

  11. Cheat Sheet for Catholic Marriage Terms in Latin

  12. United Empire Loyalist Handout provided by Liane Krueger in the blog post, Canadian Research Tips

 

 

Writing Guides

  1. 5 Simple Steps to Start Writing About Your Ancestors

 

DNA Guides

  1. 5 Most Common Questions Asked about DNA

  2. Ancestry DNA Match Table Maker

  3. Living DNA Match Table Maker

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The above resources marked with an asterisk (*) will provide you a link to a Google Doc or Google Sheet file.

  • Click on the link in the email.

  • Click "File" in the Menu Bar

  • Select "Make a Copy"

  • Save the File to Google Drive or download it to your computer

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BE ADVISED... most Google Sheets files have formulas that WILL NOT work in similar OpenOffice, Apple, or Windows programs. These have to be used in Google sheets.

If at any time you would like the assistance of an experienced heir hunter or forensic genealogist, check out our friends over at Legacy Tree Genealogists. and tell them Devon Noel Lee referred you.

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