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"Have you ever gotten home from a genealogy research trip and said to yourself ""I forgot to do that!"" Learn the 10 things genealogist should do before they leave a library and archives to make their research trip a success! #rootstech #notatrootstech # genealogy

0:00 Introduction
2:51 Historical/Genealogical Societies
7:23 Church Archives
9:17 Ethnic Archives
10:45 Ask About Vertical Files or Subject Fil
14:58 Ask About Manuscript Collections
22:17 Ask About School Records
27:34 Ask About Scrapbooks
32:07 Ask About Diaries and Journals
35:58 Cite Your Sources
38:46 Ask For A Tour Of The Facility
41:30 Leave Your Contact Information and Surr
45:25 Ask About Unprocessed Collection
50:01 Ask About Old Letters & Postcards