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Project 4: Research


Goal 10: Descendant Research



Goal 10: Learn how to do descendant research. Vault


Descendancy research can be an efficient way to find descendants of ancestors (such as distant cousins). For a detailed look at how cousin relationships work, see "Are Your Cousins Removed?" Remember that FamilySearch does not display information for living people, beyond your immediate family.



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Choices


A Learn the basics of descendancy research.


  1. Learn about the "why's" of descendancy research in this article.

    FS—Finding the Past in the Present

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  2. Learn about easy steps for descendancy research.

    FS—Easy Steps Handout

  3. Get an overview of descendant research.

    AAC—Descendant Research—3:34
    PR—Descendant Research

  4. Learn the basic approaches for descendancy research.

    BYU—Strategies for Finding an Ancestor Through Descendancy Research—18:14 - 2016



Exercise



B Learn more about descendancy research.


  1. Find additional information on descendancy research here:

    FS—9 Ingredients for Descendancy View - 2015
    AC—Descendancy Research—30:23   



  2. For a more detailed look at descendancy research, watch these videos.

    RT—Beginning Descendancy Research—53:40 - 2017


    FS—Descendancy Research—62:10

  3. Learn how to break through research brick walls using descendancy research.

    FHF—Using Descendancy Research for Clues to Bust a Genealogy Brick Wall Research—13:23 - 2020   



    RT—Tracing Descendants: An Essential Strategy to Solve Your Brickwall—21:28 - 2022   



Exercise



C Use collateral and cousin research to solve problems.


  1. Learn about collateral research, for those who are not your direct ancestors.

    AAC—Collateral Genealogy Research—3:15

  2. Watch this video to learn more about sibling research.

    RT—Unlocking Answers through Sibling Research—18:22 - 2022   



  3. Learn about researching cousins in your family lines.

    FS—Cousin Research
    RIV—Finding Your Cousins - 2018