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From: "Norm & Kay Hustad" <>
Subject: Re: My first month of research.
Date: Sun, 1 Mar 1998 06:56:04 -0600


Hi Chris,
I'm about a half-step ahead of you - in the middle ot searching
FHC resources. Have a hist - make sure you keep track of
the rosources us use from the FHC. They have so much
that it is easy to forget everything you've checked.

Good luck, and happy rooting,
Norm Hustad
Greenville, TX

>The project started in January 1998.
>Previously I had visited the graves of my grandfather in Australia
and my Great Grandfather in Singapore. What sort of lives did they
lead? What did they leave behind?
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>I am almost 40 years old, and I don't know what it was but I felt it
was time to attempt to trace the family roots. Something to hand down
to my children, so they wouldn't forget their heritage.
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>This appeared to be a daunting task. I had no idea to start, but felt
that the internet would be a useful tool, so I'd thought I'd try it
out.
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>I also requested "Tracing Your Ancestors in Norway" from the
Norwegian Embassy. Having read that, it is off to the 'net.
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>1.EMAIL search using bigfoot.com and other search engines.Found over
200 flaks, emailed the lot. Found one possible relation in Norway but
it's too early to tell. Search for names and addresses, but not ready
to write people yet..
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>2.Do a generic search for Flak, nothing new turned up. Alot of stuff
to do with what they shoot at aeroplanes.
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>3.Surf the net looking for Archives, links, etc. Found some but not
sure how to utilize them yet.
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>4.Talk to living relatives and get a verbal history. Father very
helpful, able to produce parts of a family tree plus ggrandfather's
obituary.
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>5.Subscribe to internet newsgroups and forums and ask lots of
questions. Find very helpful people!! Use the information to create a
picture. Create a home page for the internet in the hope of attracting
people with information.
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>6.Gather resources, e.g. CENSUS, archives, references, ready to do
some long hours of searching. - links to Archives, FHC, libraries.
Search for online information.
>Set out a "plan of attack".
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>7.Next step...the LDS FHC.
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>I'm posting this so any "newbies" who come along might view it. I'm a
newbie myself, but I'm keeping tabs on what I do so I do not duplicate
my efforts unnecessarily.
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>I personally am finding this to be an absorbing, exciting project.
>Chris
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