Robin R. Foster, a member of the South Carolina Genealogical Society, Columbia Chapter, was an experienced researcher who has given numerous presentations and answers thousands of questions from researchers around the globe.
She has seen people make common mistakes like using family trees rather than historical records and not remembering to include important things in their research. So, she wrote My Best Genealogy Tips: Quick Keys to Research Ancestry, Book 2 with the intention of helping beginners and seasoned researchers alike to avoid these common pitfalls.
In her book, Robin outlines the steps for conducting an oral history interview, detailed the information available on FamilySearch, and suggested resources for researching ancestors in different regions. She also stressed the importance of telling your own family history and shares insider knowledge that even expert researchers often forget about.
Finally, she provides helpful tips on obtaining permission to use photos you find during your research.
From Robin:
I love to teach people how to do their family history. I wrote this book to try to give my patrons another way to find historical records after they talk to living relatives. They all want some of the things I included below:
Why Would You Want to Trace Family History?
Everyone has special reasons for the efforts they make to learn more about their family history. Do any of the following reasons resonate with you?