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Offering a 10-step solution to genealogical problems, this QuickSheet will help you leap the proverbial brick wall and save you hours of frustration. The outgrowth of a lifetime of professional experience, the 10 steps provide a systematic basis for problem solving unique to genealogy. When faced with an elusive person or missing or contradictory information, these steps will be your lifeline, helping you to resolve tricky problems related to sources, evidence, and proof.

In addition to the 10 steps, this QuickSheet contains a "Life Stages Worksheet"--a form to be filled in covering most life events from birth to death through six specific stages of life. This single-page form allows for a systematic listing of records which you can review at a glance.

QuickSheet: The Historical Biographer’s Guide to Individual Problem Analysis is a laminated two-sided sheet designed, like its companions, for heavy use.

See also the following QuickSheets and books by Elizabeth Shown Mills:
QuickSheet: Citing Online Historical Resources Evidence! Style
QuickSheet: Citing Ancestry.com Databases & Images
QuickSheet: The Historical Biographers Guide to the Research Process
QuickSheet: Citing Online African-American Historical Resources Evidence! Style
QuickSheet: The Historical Biographer's Guide to the Research Process
QuickSheet: The Historical Biographer’s Guide to Cluster Research (the FAN Principle)
QuickSheet: The Historical Biographer’s Guide to Finding People in Databases & Indexes
Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian
Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace
Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians