Locating Lost Family Members & Friends : Modern Genealogical Research Techniques for Locating the People of...

Lost loves. War buddies. Biological parents. Estranged siblings. Distant cousins.

Where are they now? Locating Lost Family Members & Friends has all the answers. Author Kathleen W. Hinckley combines her skills as a professional private investigator and Certified Genealogical Record Specialist to lead the way on the search for lost loved ones, no matter who or where they might be today.

"This book will teach you how to be your own detective," says Hinckley. "You'll not only discover how to search for people on the Internet, but you'll learn how to access public records in courthouses and how to find information in libraries and archives." Quick-reference lists, tables and charts make it easy to locate the crucial documentation needed. Names, addresses, phone numbers, occupations and other current data are included as Hinckley shows how to access and utilize resources such as telephone and city directories, birth and death certificates, marriage and divorce records, military records, high school and college transcripts and much more.

"Locating a living person can feel like looking for a needle in a haystack. You sift through records and databases that list hundreds, thousands, or even millions of people, yet you do not find the person you seek," explains Hinckley. "This book will describe several avenues that your search can take. An organized search will point you down the proper roads."

Chapters include instruction for conducting research on the Internet, and Hinckley also demonstrates how to overcome common 20th-century research obstacles, such as privacy acts, record destruction and more. Whether searching for a person from the past or piecing together family genealogy, this guide is the key to unlocking the answers. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-23-2001; Locating Lost Family Members & Friends; My library just happened to have this book. It was so good I checked it out 3 times. Probably one of the best genealogy books I've read. Easy to read format. Lots of extra tips in the margins. Recommended for those just getting started...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-18-2001; An Excellent Resource and Starter Book; Kathleen Hinckley should be commended for her accessible and very thorough introduction to genealogical techniques. She introduces each of the major information sources (census records, Social Security Death Index, requesting vital...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-17-2000; My Search for Me.; I was skeptical about persuing a search, and very ignorant about where to start, and how to find what I needed to know, the "Locating Lost family and Friends: Modern Geneological Tequniques for locating people of your Past and Present",...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-23-2001; Locating Lost Family Members & Friends; My library just happened to have this book. It was so good I checked it out 3 times. Probably one of the best genealogy books I've read. Easy to read format. Lots of extra tips in the margins. Recommended for those just getting started...; read full review | report as inappropriate