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"Discover your family history with these practical, tried-and-true strategies for conquering genealogy's toughest problems. This guide, newly updated to reflect the latest trends in genealogy, will give you the helpful advice you need. 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 analysing 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 AUTHOR: Marsha Hoffman Rising (1945-2010) was a professional genealogist with more than twenty-five years of experience who specialized in problem-solving related to nineteenth-century research. She served on a number of boards for genealogical organizations, including the Board for Certification of Genealogists, the New England Historic Genealogical Society, and the Federation of Genealogical Societies. Marsha was known for her problem-solving lectures, and began teaching practical and effective methods for solving genealogical problems in 1981. During her time as a genealogy educator, she lectured at multiple National Genealogical Society and Federation of Genealogical Societies conferences, as well as at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. She was awarded the National Genealogical Society Award of Merit in 1989 and wrote for publications such as The American Genealogist, Ozar'kin, and National Genealogical Society Quarterly. 55 b/w illustrations"

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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"

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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).

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