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Or you might take some genealogy courses. Local historical and genealogical societies usually run them. They can be occasional courses - given if there is a need. Or they can be courses as part of a conference such as your provincial genealogical society's annual conference or seminar. You could take courses through Continuing Education programmes at your local schools. Check the brochures or booklets that come out a couple of times a year for details.

More advanced courses might be given at a university or through online courses. If this interests you, do a search on your search engine of choice to find out more.

You could also join a local genealogical or historical society. Or even subscribe to a genealogical magazine.

It's up to you to learn research methods and techniques and strategies for analyzing and storing your genealogical information.

Professional Genealogy: a manual for researchers, writers, editors, lecturers, and librarians (2001)
Elizabeth Shown Mills
Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Books

Books you need to do genealogy in Ontario: an annotated bibliography (2000; 2nd ed.)
Ryan Taylor
OGS, Toronto
ISBN 0-9643925-2-6
Consult at: OGSL

Here be Dragons! Navigating the Hazards Found in Canadian Family Research (1996)
Althea Douglas
OGS, Toronto
ISBN 0-7779-0196-X
Consult at: OGSL

Here be Dragons, Too! Navigating the Hazards Found in Canadian Family Research (2000)
Althea Douglas
OGS, Toronto
ISBN 0-7779-0224-9
Consult at: OGSL

How to research almost anything: a Canadian guide for students, consumers and business (3rd ed.; 1998)
Stephen Overbury and Susanna Buenaventura
ISBN 0-070560-168-0
Consult at: OGSL

In search of your British & Irish roots : a complete guide to tracing your English, Welsh, Scottish, and Irish ancestors (4th ed.; 2000)
Angus Baxter
M&S, Toronto
Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN 0-7710-1074-5

In search of your Canadian roots: tracing your family tree in Canada (2nd ed.; 1994)
Angus Baxter
Macmillan Canada, Toronto
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Genealogy in Ontario: searching the records (3rd ed.; 1996)
Brenda Dougall Merriman
Ontario Genealogical Society, Toronto
ISBN
Consult at: OGSL

Ontario genealogy for beginners (rev. ed.; 1999)
Ruth M. Burkholder
RMB Genealogical Services, Stouffville, Ontario
Previously published as: Beginners' genealogy at OGS Seminar '99
ISBN 0-921494-21-1

Tools of the Trade for Canadian Genealogy (2000)
Althea Douglas
OGS, Toronto
ISBN 0-7779-0223-0
Consult at: OGS

Tracing your Saskatchewan ancestors: a guide to the records and how to use them (2000)
Laura M. Hanowski, editor
Saskatchewan Genealogical Society, Regina
Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN 1-895859-14-X

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