What’s the best way to start a genealogy search when starting at the very beginning?

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Rob asked:


There are a ton of websites, books, references, etc, and it’s somewhat overwhelming. I’m literally just getting started here, and I’m curious: when just starting off with a genealogy search, what’s the best way to begin?

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