1: Get Organized
2: Learn the Basics
3: Form a Strategy
4: Findmypast Search Menus (FMP)
5: Develop Search Skills
6: Solve Problems
7: Family History Trip
8: Descendants
9: Reading Handwriting
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Descendancy research can be an efficient way to find descendants of ancestors (such as distant cousins). For a detailed look at how cousin relationships work, see "Are Your Cousins Removed?" Remember that FamilySearch does not display information for living people, beyond your immediate family.