AncestryĀ Research Toolkit
The Ancestry Research Toolkit is a 20-part collection of expert cheat sheets, checklists and planners designed to help you find more records on Ancestry.com - putting the techniques professional researchers rely on right beside your keyboard, ready whenever you search.
Download instantly and keep forever. Type directly into the fillable sheets or print any page for your desk. No subscription, no expiration.
You may also get this toolkit at no additional costĀ by signing up for our online 60-lesson Ancestry Master CourseĀ for $99 instead.Ā
Stop guessing at settings, abandoning "unfindable" ancestors and accepting hints on faith. These sheets show you exactly what the experts do instead.
- 20 beautifully designed cheat sheets, checklists and planners in downloadable PDF format
- Every checklist, log and write-in space is fillable - type your notes right into the sheets and save them with your research, or print and work on paper
- Master Ancestry's search settings, wildcards and Soundex, the Card Catalog and even searches that work with no name at all
- Defend against the location traps and spelling problems that hide "missing" ancestors
- Reach the millions of browse-only records no search will ever show you
- Take control of your hints with a complete triage system, collection-by-collection hint filtering and a safe way to make new hints appear
- Judge any member tree in two minutes, then mine it safely - plus fill-in scripts for contacting research cousins
- Protect your work with simple source citations, a four-pass tree audit and a complete backup plan that survives subscription changes
- Includes the Record Review Checklist and Brick Wall Diagnostic Checklist - run-them-every-time tools that keep your research honest
- The included Research Target Planner turns all 20 sheets into a personal plan for your own family's questions
Every sheet also lists the exact lessons in our Ancestry Master Course that teach its techniques step by step, so the Toolkit grows with you if you ever want the full guided path. The Toolkit is included when you register for that self-paced, online course.Ā
Sheets are built around Ancestry.com, but many techniques apply to Ancestry sites in locations around the world. A subscription to Ancestry is helpful when using the Toolkit, but not required.
Once purchased, your download never expires and the sheets are yours to keep. By purchasing you agree to receive occasional emails about your order and helpful research tips.
The Ancestry Research Toolkit is an unofficial offering. Family History Daily and Learn Family History are not associated with Ancestry. These materials were created by professional researchers to help you master this important resource.
