Interview with a Genealogist

Advice on How to Research Family History for Biographies and Memoirs

© Dulcinea Norton-Smith

Writers who are researching a biography or writing a family memoir will need to dip into the world of genealogy. Suite 101 discusses this with a professional genealogist.

Charles “Chip” Hughes, M.A. is a full time professional genealogist in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is also a geanealogist with "ProGenealogists", an online service which offers professional help to anyone doing genealogy research.

Suite 101: What skills do people need to be successful genealogists?

Suite 101: When looking for primary evidence, is it more difficult to research a famous historical figure than a non-famous person?

Suite 101: What are the usual pitfalls faced by a genealogist? Are there any situations where a researcher can end up going down the wrong path with their research without realizing it?

Suite 101: Have you researched your own family tree?

Yes

Suite 101: Have you ever considered writing your family tree as a family memoir?

One of these days, I guess sort of a busmans holiday.

Suite 101: If you were to write a biography, who would you most enjoy researching?

Sports figures

Suite 101 also interviewed Charles about the impact of the internet on genealogy research.

Charles E. Hughes is available for genealogy research cases involving Colonial/New England research, Mid-West, Mid-Atlantic, Immigration, and LDS research. He also works primarily with the historical and genealogical records of England, Wales and Scotland. He is has been involved with British research for many years and is familiar with all aspects of British Genealogical research.

Charles can be contacted via ProGenealogists.


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