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APPLIEDGENEALOGYby Eugene A. Stratton |
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ISBN 0-916489-32-9 (Trade Paperback)
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"Have you ever wanted to curl up in front of a fire with a book about genealogy? THIS is just such a book. Eminently readable with a chatty, almost gossipy . . . tone." - Sacramento Gen. Soc. |
Gene: "Above is one of my favorite quotes about my books. The book itself is exactly what I intended it to be, a summation of my total experience in genealogy as Historian General of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, as a Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists, as the approving genealogist for a good number of other hereditary societies, and as the author of articles in every major national genealogical journal.
"I did not want to tell people how to do genealogy - there are already enough books on that. I wanted to tell my readers what to do with the information once found. How to face the problem of so many people with the same names, how to look at standards and documentation, and how to analyze their data. There are chapters on Royal Genealogy, Academia and Genealogy, Computers and Genealogy, The Organization of Genealogy, and more."
What others are saying
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"This book will fill a long felt want and give much needed instruction to the very growing army of genealogical enthusiasts." - Sir Anthony Wagner, Clarenceux King of Arms |
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"It is the only authoritative and up-to-date work in the field." - G.E. Russell, Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Magazine |
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| "Each year a number of 'how-to' books appear but only a few are comprehensive and written by genealogists of wide experience. The discussion of sources and the advice given by Mr. Stratton for the resolution of problems is wide-ranging and of the first order . . . an outstanding guide to research . . . moderately priced, it will benefit every genealogist who reads it." - John Frederick Dorman, The Virginia Genealogist |
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| "It makes one think about a lot of assumptions we just take for granted in genealogy. The conversational tone is good. It does not have a dry textbook style, but may be far more effective as a textbook for that reason." - Ruth Wilder Sherman, FASG, Co-Editor, The American Genealogist |
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"Appendix B [the Essay on Medieval Land Tenure] is splendidly done...the definition and handling of terms, presentation of representative evidence or examples, and sequencing of topics, are all most effective." - Michael Altschul, Professor of Medieval History, Case Western Reserve University - Author of A Baronial Family in Medieval England: The Clares |
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"It is superb. There has always been a need for a book about genealogy (rather than how-to) and [this] is the first." - Henry Hoff, FASG, President, American Society of Genealogists |
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| "Have you ever wanted to curl up before a roaring fire with a genealogy book? THIS is such a book. Eminently readable with a chatty, almost gossipy, sometimes irreverent, tone, it belies its dry textbook title.... I couldn't put it down.... Truly, this is a book to be savored." - Root Cellar, Sacramento Genealogical Society |
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| "New books are being published all the time. Most say the same thing in different words. Eugene Stratton's Applied Genealogy, however, is not just another how-to book.... He has a most readable style -- chatty and sincere even when he's making an important point. The entire book, filled with wisdom, is hard to put down." - South Bend, IN, Tribune |
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| "More than highly recommended, this book is essential reading for every genealogist." - New York Genealogical & Biographical Record |
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| "A book that is extremely useful . . . goes further than most . . . it just may be the best to date."- Baton Rouge Sunday Advocate |