The Family Tree Problem Solver

Proven Solutions for Your Research ChallengesHas your family history research hit a brick wall?Marsha Hoffman Rising'sbestselling bookThe Family Tree Problem Solverhas the solutions to help you find the answers you seek.Inside you'll find-Work-arounds for lost or destroyed recordsTechniques for finding ancestors with common namesIdeas on how to find vital records before civil registration beganAdvice for how to interpret and use your DNA resultsTips for finding individuals "missing" from censusesMethods for finding ancestors who lived before 1850Strategies for analyzing your research problem and putting together a practical research planThis revised edition also includes new guides to record hints from companies like AncestryDNA. Plus you'll find a glossary of genealogy terms and case studies that put the book's advice into action.Proven Solutions for Your Research ChallengesHas your family history research hit a brick wall?Marsha Hoffman Rising'sbestselling bookThe Family Tree Problem Solverhas the solutions to help you find the answers you seek.Inside you'll find-Work-arounds for lost or destroyed recordsTechniques for finding ancestors with common namesIdeas on how to find vital records before civil registration beganAdvice for how to interpret and use your DNA resultsTips for finding individuals "missing" from censusesMethods for finding ancestors who lived before 1850Strategies for analyzing your research problem and putting together a practical research planThis revised edition also includes new guides to record hints from companies like AncestryDNA. Plus you'll find a glossary of genealogy terms and case studies that put the book's advice into action.

“" The Family Tree Problem Solver presents a collection of timeless genealogy solutions that can break down the thickest brick walls. This third edition...has been updated with more resources that bring Rising's tried-and-true strategies to the next generation of genealogists." --SirReadaLot.org”

"The Family Tree Problem Solver presents a collection of timeless genealogy solutions that can break down the thickest brick walls. This third edition...has been updated with more resources that bring Rising's tried-and-true strategies to the next generation of genealogists." --SirReadaLot.org

Marsha Hoffman Rising CG, FASG, was a professional genealogist who specialized in problem-solving issues that arise while researching nineteenth century ancestors. She also served as vice president of the National Genealogy Society and served on the boards of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Board for Certification of Genealogists, the New England Historic Genealogic Society, and as president of the Federation of Genealogical Societies and the Genealogical Speaker's Guild. During her thirty year professional career in genealogy, she received the National Genealogical Society Award of Merit (1989), was elected a Fellow of the Utah Genealogical Society (1990), received the FGS George E. Williams Award (1991), the National Genealogical Society Award of Excellence (1992), and the FGS Malcolm H. Stern Humanitarian Award (1999).

Has your family history research hit a brick wall? Marsha Hoffman Rising's newly updated bestselling book The Family Tree Problem Solver has the solutions to help you find the answers you seek. Here, you'll find answers to genealogy's toughest problems. Inside, you'll find: Work-arounds for lost or destroyed records Techniques for finding ancestors with common names Strategies for analyzing your problem and creating a successful research plan Ideas on how to find vital records before civil registration Troubleshooting advice for interpreting your DNA results Tips for finding "missing" ancestors in censuses Instructions for investigating collateral kin to further your family tree Methods for finding ancestors who lived before 1850 Case studies that show you how to apply these strategies to real-life research problems

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