The Internet has made learning about one’s ancestors easier than ever. But it’s also given family researchers a tsunami of websites to navigate and explore, and that can cause confusion. Which ones are trustworthy, and which will leave them empty-handed? This friendly, easy-to-use guide helps would-be genealogists sort through the clutter, strike gold, and unearth the secrets of their ...

Manufacturer: Sterling
Written By: Brad Schepp, Debra Schepp

There's no reason a fully documented family history can't read like a page-turning novel. In this concise and accessible book, Sharon DeBartolo Carmack shows genealogists, history buffs, and writers at all levels exactly how to record the fascinating tales of their ancestors. Based on her own extensive experience writing family histories, the author shares her best methods for: Conducting ...

Manufacturer: Genealogical Publishing Company
Written By: Sharon Debartolo Carmack

From the former editor of the RootsWeb Review and the author of The Official Guide to Family Tree Maker 2006 comes the insider's tour of RootsWeb.com. In it, you will learn how to put your family tree online, locate valuable research resources, create successful message board posts, search effectively, connect with other users, and much more. The guide also features success stories from members of ...

Manufacturer: Ancestry.com
Written By: Myra Vanderpool Gormley, Tana Pederson Lord

Author Maureen Taylor starts at frame one, reviewing gear and gadgets for both film and digital cameras (including digital video and printers) and giving photographers helpful (and $-saving) tips on what and how to buy. Then its on to taking pictures, with practical advice on improving photo composition, avoiding common errors, lighting, backgrounds, and even how to keep the photographer from ...

Manufacturer: Ancestry.com
Written By: Maureen A Taylor

The setting is England, 1250. It is an intriguing and superstitious world of magic spells, brave knights, and magnificent castles. But, for many, life is very difficult. Through a simple question-and-answer format, this book explores many fascinating aspects of the Middle Ages, Readers will learn what people ate, how they dressed, and even visit a castle guarded by knights!

Manufacturer: Scholastic Paperbacks
Written By: Ann Mcgovern

June 14 is Flag Day, but with so many American flags proudly displayed, every day seems like Flag Day. Perfect for reading together with a young child, F Is for Flag shows in simple terms how one flag can mean many things: a symbol of unity, a sign of welcome, and a reminder that-in good times and in bad-everyone in our country is part of one great big family. Illustrated by ...

Manufacturer: Grosset & Dunlap
Written By: Wendy Cheyette Lewison

Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
Written By: Plutarch

A lavish keepsake volume provides space for grandparents to record personal thoughts and memories, in a gift book that is certain to become a treasured family keepsake. Original.

Manufacturer: HP Trade
Written By: Milton Kamen

Reveals the inner qualities of 14 remarkable women who define style in ways that have lasted for generations. Witty and fascinating excursions into the worlds of Coco Chanel, Pauline de Rothschild, Diana Vreeland, Elsie de Wolfe, and others are captured in lavish photographs and entertaining anecdotes. We discover not only the preeminent influence that these women held over fashion and culture, ...

Manufacturer: Crown
Written By: Annette Tapert, Diana Edkins

Describes how the American flag came into being, how it has changed over the years, and its importance as the symbol of our country.

Manufacturer: Grosset & Dunlap
Written By: John Herman