Whether you are coming to Ancestry.com for the first time or have used it for years, you need The Official Guide to Ancestry.com. Written by noted genealogist and lecturer George G. Morgan, this official guide takes you inside the #1 website for family history research for an unprecedented tour. This second edition includes chapters on the new search at Ancestry, MyCanvas, and Ancestry DNA. In ...

Manufacturer: Ancestry.com
Written By: George G. Morgan

Manufacturer: Genealogical Publishing Company
Written By: Elizabeth Shown Mills

Your Guide to Cemetery Research is a comprehensive, in-depth resource that's perfect for genealogists, researchers and historians. It covers everything from cemetery and death-related terminology to clues offered by headstone art, and cemeteries' role in our culture and history. This guide also examines the funeral customs of various ethnic groups and includes a social history of death that ...

Manufacturer: Betterway Books
Written By: Sharon Debartolo Carmack

Evidence Explained is the definitive guide to the citation and analysis of historical sources. It begins with a simple question: Why do we invest so much of our energy into the citation of sources? Followed by the intriguing answer: Because all sources are not created equal. As a citation guide, Evidence Explained is built on this simple question and answer. According to the author, ...

Manufacturer: Genealogical Pub Co
Written By: Elizabeth Shown Mills

Researching your genealogy online is like being a kid in a candy store. So many neat things catch your eye that it’s difficult to decide which one to try. That’s where Genealogy Online For Dummies, 5th Edition comes in. This completely practical handbook helps you become a smart, discriminating researcher from the moment you start your investigation. Unlike other genealogy ...

Manufacturer: For Dummies
Written By: Matthew L. Helm, April Leigh Helm

With millions of records now available online, those interested in their family history have a wealth of information—and misinformation—at their fingertips. In this book, author Kimberly Powell, the About.com Guide to Genealogy, helps both novice and experienced genealogists sort it all out. She shows readers where to search and which key-words they’ll need to create an accurate family ...

Manufacturer: Adams Media
Written By: Kimberly Powell

Finally--the only guidebook devoted exclusively to research in America's courthouses. Full of essentials starting with preparation, interacting with the clerks, using the indexes, and what to expect to find in each courthoiuse office. But it doesn't stop there. Evaluating the records and using them to solve genealogical problems are included. For those who can't travel to the courthouse ...

Manufacturer: CR Publications
Written By: Christine Rose

"With years of experience online, Elizabeth Powell Crowe has become an authority on online genealogical research. She explains how to trace your family tree in an easy-to-understand way that anyone can follow." --Terry Morgan, AOL Genealogy Forum

Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Written By: Elizabeth Powell Crowe

Family historians know the value of preserving precious family heirlooms - old letters, diaries, photographs, Bible pages. Yet most have limited, if any, knowledge of the technology needed to safely save these items. Digitizing Your Family History gives readers the tools they need to keep these records permanently. They'll learn to: Utilize a scanner to best save photos and documents; Get maximum ...

Manufacturer: Family Tree Books
Written By: Rhonda Mcclure

The Worlds Largest Collection in Print New third edition now includes 28 volume index to the Irish Families series The Best and Final Edition. Over 45,000 entries total: 700 illustrated coats of arms Origins & Locations Includes families settled from Scotland, England, etc... Ancient Maps and illustrations All 32 counties of ...

Manufacturer: Irish Genealogical Foundation
Written By: Michael C. O'Laughlin