The Family History Month Handbook

October is Family History Month! What’s a better way to celebrate than taking charge of your family history research and ensuring that every document and file is in order? Our experts offer strategies and tools to help you organize your research and finish October with a more guided focus, clearer goals and maybe even some valuable discoveries about the resources at your disposal.

Download your free copy of The Family History Month Handbook below.

What’s Inside the Family History Month Handbook eBook?

Guide #1: Stronger Roots

Taking on a major family history research project can feel daunting, whether you’re picking up where you’d left off or starting fresh. We give you daily exercises to help you stay on track with your research throughout the entire month.

Guide #2: Couch Potatoes

There are some days when you just want to take it slow. Fortunately, we offer several genealogy projects that you can do without leaving the couch.

Guide #3: Your-Digital-Files.jpg

While it can certainly make your research easier, technology can also be overwhelming when you have so many digital files and records to keep track of. We provide some tips to help you preserve these files so that you can find them exactly when you need them.

Guide #4: Work It Out

Even the most meticulous genealogists may struggle to find the right place to keep important information. In this ebook, you can find seven handy worksheets to guide your research and organization. These worksheets are: Family Group Sheet, Five-Generation Ancestors Chart, Ancestor Worksheet, Surname Variant Chart, Oral History Interview Record, Census Checklist and Passenger List Search Worksheet.

Guide #5: Staying the Course

Researching your family history is a rich and rewarding journey–so much so, that you could easily find yourself sidetracked when you least expect it. Our experts provide several tips to help you stay focused from start to finish.

Guide #6: Ties That Bind

A family history research binder is an excellent tool for keeping all of your most valuable resources in one safe place. We provide a step-by-step guide to help you create your very own.