When the early colonists came to America, they were braving a new world, with new wonders and difficulties. Family historians beginning the search for their ancestors from this period run into a similar adventure, as research in the colonial period presents a number of exciting challenges that genealogists may not have experienced before. This book is the key to facing those challenges. ...
A great way to track down early ancestors, land records comprise one of the most important record sets in genealogy. In Locating Your Roots, certified genealogist Patricia Law Hatcher explains where to find land records and how to use them. Through easy-to-follow instructions, she describes the process for identifying, finding and interpreting the most common types of records. She also ...