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6 Steps to Writing a Successful Genealogy Query

David's Genealogy Discussion Lists Homepage - Writing a Good Query

Genealogical Queries - The Art of the Query

How to Write a Productive Query

Genealogy queries are an effective way to locate others who are researching the same family names that you are and to share information with them. Creating a productive query is a simple process if you keep a few specific requirements in mind.

Internet Genealogy Lesson 2: Creating Effective Queries

From an online course by Marthe Arends.

Michael John Neill's articles in the Ancestry Daily News

NGS | Hints on How to Write a Good Query

St. Clair County Michigan Sample Queries

A humorous and instructive guide to how NOT to write a query. Provides excellent advice on how to compose an effective query. Applicable for all queries in any locality.

Writing Better Queries

Writing Effective Electronic Queries

By Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens, CGRS, CGL.