Book
Sustainable genealogy : separating fact from fiction in family legends / by Richard Hite ; with a foreword by Henry Z. Jones, Jr.
"There are a lot of textbooks that describe how to find your ancestors; this new one by Richard Hite clarifies how not to. In short, Sustainable Genealogy explains how to avoid the traps many family historians can fall into. Whether it's a proud family legend, a venerable publication or the claims of an Internet family tree, the unsubstantiated genealogical source is like a house of sticks before the Big Bad Wolf -- it won't stand up. As Mr. Hite demonstrates in this collection of case studies, many are the 'oral traditions that have fallen by the wayside under the lens of careful research in primary sources and more recently, DNA testing'" -- Back cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 0806319828
- ISBN: 9780806319827
- Physical Description: xv, 110 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Baltimore, MD : Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., [2013]
- Copyright: ©2013
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Chapter 1. Recurring patterns in oral history -- Chapter 2. Ethnic origins of family names -- Chapter 3. Maiden names of female ancestors -- Chapter 4. Relationships to someone famous -- Chapter 5. Relationships to royalty, nobility, or wealth -- Chapter 6. Birthplaces of ancestors -- Chapter 7. Military service of ancestors -- Chapter 8. Two or more brothers as immigrants -- Chapter 9. Associations or encounters with famous people -- Chapter 10. Native American ancestors -- Chapter 11. How much misinformation can be crammed into one paragraph? |
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| Subject: | Genealogy. United States > Genealogy > Handbooks, manuals, etc. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Annie Halenbake Ross Library | GEN 929.1 Hit (Text) | 00144420 | ADULT Genealogy Collection | Available | - |
| Guthrie Memorial Library: Hanover's Public Library | Adults GE HIT Local History (Text) | 34007002028624 | Vault | For Use in Library Only | - |
| Guthrie Memorial Library: Hanover's Public Library | Adults GE HIT Local History (Text)
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34007002306681 | Pennsylvania Room | For Use in Library Only | - |
| Guthrie Memorial Library: Hanover's Public Library | Adults GE HIT Local History (Text)
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Plated 2019: In Memory of Nadine and Allen Simpson
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34007002347230 | Pennsylvania Room | For Use in Library Only | - |
| Reading Public Library RPL - Main | 929.1072 Hit (Text) | 33223007513913 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
| Whitehall Township Public Library | 929 HITE (Text) | 36305002629021 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
