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33 products
Loretto Dennis Szucs
Chicago & Cook County
Regular price $40.95 Save $-40.95Completely revised and updated, this book is a comprehensive guide to the vastly complex records for this major urban area. Thousands of immigrants around the world arriving in the U.S. found the rapidly growing Chicago city a new-found home. Chances are, you can find a branch of your family tree in the Chicago area. This friendly guide to the vital records of Chicago and Cook County is just waiting to help you find your ancestors!
Johni Cenry
Ancestry's Guide to Research
Regular price $33.95 Save $-33.95
A complete and insightful guide for family research - good for the beginning genealogist.
Patricia Kenney Geyh
French Canadian Sources
Regular price $41.95 Save $-41.95A six-year collaborative effort of members of the French Canadian/Acadian Genealogical Society, this book provides detailed explanations about the genealogical sources available to those seeking their French-Canadian ancestors.
Juliana Szucs Smith
The Ancestry Family Historian's Address Book
Regular price $53.95 Save $-53.95Know what resources are available! Sometimes the toughest part about overcoming a research barrier is knowing what resources are available, where to go or whom to ask for help. The Ancestry Family Historian's Address Book is your instant link to thousands of genealogy-related organizations and resources across the US! Published in 1997, The Address Book is organized by state and includes such organizations as: National Genealogy Societies, State Genealogy and Historical Societies' Archives, Libraries, Museums, Ethnic and Ecclesiastical Resources & Web Sites, Military and Federal Government Agencies, National Archives, Family History Centers, and more! This research tool will become your first point of reference for many future research contacts! Give it a special place on your reference shelf!
Megan Smolenyak
Honoring Our Ancestors
Regular price $28.95 Save $-28.95Honoring Our Ancestors has fifty stories that hold one common thread- the seemingly endless way to creatively pay tribute to our ancestors. You'll find stories ranging from building an ancestral ship and quilting a family history, to commemorating an ancestral homeland with a museum and writing music to memorialize the past. The heartwarming stories found within the pages of Honoring Our Ancestors are just what the family historian has always needed. They put life in the names and dates, and give us fifty more reasons to continue researching our past.
George G Morgan
Official Guide to Ancestry.com, 2nd edition
Regular price $37.95 Save $-37.95Whether 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 addition, it helps you create and develop your own Family Tree, explore obscure databases you didn't know existed, and more. You've always known Ancestry.com was a valuable resource. Now you can learn to use it like never before.
Myra Vanderpool Gormley
Official Guide to Rootsweb.com
Regular price $26.95 Save $-26.95From 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 the RootsWeb community just like you. Unlock the full potential of the world's largest free genealogy website using the tips and tricks found only in this book.
Tana L. Pedersen
Beyond the Basics
Regular price $36.95 Save $-36.95
You've mastered the basics. Now it's time to dive in and adapt Family Tree Maker 2011 to work for you and your unique family. Picking up where the Companion Guide leaves off, Beyond the Basics teaches you the best ways to define complex relationships; gives examples of custom reports that can help you organize your family history and become a more effective researcher; and explains techniques to help you design beautiful family tree charts. Here are a few of the topics you'll find inside: Using Family Tree Maker and Ancestry.com together Merging, importing, and exporting trees Entering illegitimate births, multiple spouses, and name changes Using custom facts Designing wall charts Organizing media items With Family Tree Maker 2011, building your family tree was never easier.
Tana L. Pedersen
The Companion Guide to Family Tree Maker 2011
Regular price $36.95 Save $-36.95You have the software. Now get the tools you need to capitalize on the outstanding features of Family Tree Maker 2011. With The Companion Guide to Family Tree Maker 2011, you'll go beyond the simple step-by-step. Learn the why, how, and when of using its most popular features; discover how to find more family members online; and read quick lessons that will make your family history research fast and fun. All in an easy-to-understand format complete with screenshots and straightforward instructions, The Companion Guide to Family Tree Maker 2011 is your complete guide to creating a family history you and your family will treasure for years to come.
Tana L. Pedersen
The Official Guide to Family Tree Maker (2010)
Regular price $47.95 Save $-47.95This in-depth guide will help you use Family Tree Maker 2010 to create a family history that you and your family will treasure for years. Start building your tree by entering what you already know. Then follow the author's step-by-step instructions to locate more information about your ancestors online, add photographs and rich media files, and design charts and reports to display and share.
Learn the why, how, and when of using its most popular features; get advice for mastering advanced tasks; and read quick lessons that will make your family history research fast and fun. All in a fully indexed format complete with screenshots and straightforward instructions written specifically for the newest and best Family Tree Maker ever.
Echo King
Finding Answers In British Isles Census Records
Regular price $26.95 Save $-26.95It's said a picture is worth a thousand words, but if you really want to see into the lives of your British Isles ancestors, find them in the census. This book will show you how. Accredited Genealogist Echo King leads you step-by-step through these essential records and explains everything from how British census-taking began to how you can use the census to uncover details that will enrich your family story. Whether you are new to family history or you are a seasoned veteran, Finding Answers in British Isles Census Records has something for you.
Patricia Law Hatcher
Researching Your Colonial New England Ancestors
Regular price $25.95 Save $-25.95When 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. This new book, Researching Your Colonial New England Ancestors, leads genealogists to a time when their forebears were under the rule of the English crown, blazing their way in that uncharted territory. Patricia Law Hatcher, FASG, provides a rich image of the world in which those ancestors lived and details the records they left behind. With this book in hand, family historians will be ready to embark on a journey of their own, into the unexplored lines of their colonial past.
Per Clemensson
Your Swedish Roots
Regular price $31.95 Save $-31.95Get a start on your Swedish family history with Your Swedish Roots, a step-by-step handbook to help guide you in researching your Swedish ancestors. First, learn general information about Sweden, Swedish naming practices, and the Swedish language. These basics will help you research names of ancestors and search through Swedish records with greater ease. Next, learn what Swedish records are available, where to find them, and how to use them. Swedish church records will be one of the most value to you, as they are very complete and well preserved. Finally, follow sample cases on particular Swedish families to learn helpful research steps for your own family history. As you learn about your Swedish ancestry, you will experience the rewarding feelings that come from seeking out and discovering your ancestors.
Loretto Dennis Szucs
The Source
Regular price $81.95 Save $-81.95Genealogists and other historical researchers have valued the first two editions of this work, often referred to as the genealogist's bible."" The new edition continues that tradition. Intended as a handbook and a guide to selecting, locating, and using appropriate primary and secondary resources, The Source also functions as an instructional tool for novice genealogists and a refresher course for experienced researchers. More than 30 experts in this field--genealogists, historians, librarians, and archivists--prepared the 20 signed chapters, which are well written, easy to read, and include many helpful hints for getting the most out of whatever information is acquired. Each chapter ends with an extensive bibliography and is further enriched by tables, black-and-white illustrations, and examples of documents. Eight appendixes include the expected contact information for groups and institutions that persons studying genealogy and history need to find.
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Alice Eichholz
Red Book, 3rd edition
Regular price $61.95 Save $-61.95
Family history research is easier than it has ever been. Today, with an increased emphasis on preserving local records and with the burgeoning use of the Internet and computer technology, we can discover a great deal regarding the specifics of our family’s past—no matter what the locality.
Designed to help you recover the multigenerational facts of your ancestry, Red Book is an expansive guide to the most useful resources in each of the fifty United States and the District of Columbia. Organized by state, the book easily directs you to information-rich resources in areas including:
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Vital Records
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Census Records
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Internet Resources
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County Resources
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Background Sources
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Maps
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Land Records
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Probate Records
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Court Records
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Tax Records
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Cemetery Records
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Church Records
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Military Records
- Periodicals, Newspapers, and Manuscript Collections
- Archives, Libraries, and Societies
Sherry Irvine
Scottish Ancestry
Regular price $29.95 Save $-29.95The world of genealogical research has changed dramatically in the years since this book debuted. In this revised second edition, Sherry Irvine mixes her award-winning methodology with up-to-date instruction on how to utilize the latest computer and internet sources for Scottish research. She also broadens the scope from a guide for North Americans to a useful resource for researchers from all over the globe. For family historians researching Scottish roots, this book continues to be indispensable.
Juliana S. Smith
Quick Tips for Genealogists
Regular price $26.95 Save $-26.95Every family history researcher hits a dead end at some point in their search. Where better to turn than the battle-tested experience of other genealogists? In Quick Tips for Genealogists you'll find dozens of innovative solutions originally submitted by Ancestry Daily News readers about how to find those elusive ancestors and hard-to-find documents. The book is organized by topics such as home sources, cemetry research, online tips, and more.
Karen Frisch Dennen
Creating Junior Genealogists
Regular price $24.95 Save $-24.95When family historians discover the value of their heritage, they naturally want to share it with their children and grandchildren. In Creating Junior Genealogists, the author offers a mother lode of ideas that will help family historians infuse the next generation with an appreciation of their heritage, including how to use family activities, visits to historical sites and museums, scrapbooks, heirlooms - and much more - to captivate and create lasting memories for children.
Loretto Dennis Szucs
Ellis Island
Regular price $21.95 Save $-21.95Almost half of all Americans have at least one ancestor who entered the United States through Ellis Island (also called America's Gateway""). In Ellis Island: Tracing Your Family History Through America's Gateway, leading family history author and researcher Loretto Dennis Szucs explains how you can find out if your relatives were among the millions who were processed for entry at this historic landmark. This book details the immigrant experience at Ellis Island and teaches you about the records that are available to help you trace your ancestors' entry into the New World.
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James C. Neagles
U.S. Military Records
Regular price $41.99 Save $-41.99From the earliest days of the United States, millions of Americans have served their country in the military. Indeed, most families have seen one or more members serve in America's armed forces. For this reason, genealogists and others wisely look to military records for information needed to enhance their research. Enlistment forms, muster rolls, pension applications . . . records created as a result of individuals' military service are extremely valuable because they often contain detailed personal information about their subjectsdate and place of birth, places of residence, names and addresses of loved ones, and more. The researcher's dilemma is in knowing what records are available and how to find them among the overwhelming abundance of military records. James Neagles' U.S. Military Records is the answer to this dilemma. U.S. Military Records describes the records that are available and where they can be found. Gathered in this volume is source information for the National Archives and its adjuncts; historical institutions and archives of the armed forces; the Department of Veterans Affairs (Veterans Administration); state archives, libraries and historical organizations; and such patriotic organizations as the Daughters of the American Revolution. Extensive bibliographic listings of published sources for the United States in general and published sources for each state are also included.
John P. Colletta
They Came In Ships
Regular price $26.95 Save $-26.95Chances are excellent that your ancestors came to America from somewhere-England, Spain, Germany, China, Africa. Can you imagine how they felt as they left their homes, what they left behind? Do you want to know? Would you know where to even start looking for the details? Author and genealogist John P. Colletta prepares you to undertake the search. He tells you not only what fundamental facts you need to know about your immigrant ancestor before beginning, but suggests where you may find that information as well.
Karen Clifford
Becoming an Accredited Genealogist
Regular price $32.95 Save $-32.95Do you need help in completing all of your personal family history research? Are you curious about how a professional genealogical researcher makes a living? Do you want to understand the steps and procedures involved in attaining the status of Accredited Genealogist? If you answered yes to any of these questions, Becoming an Accredited Genealogist is the resource book for you! Many professionals have established their personal reputation, in part, through the process of accreditation. Author Karen Clifford presents a clear understanding of what should be expected from the efforts of a professional family historian. Anyone can collect money for genealogical research and be called a paid researcher, but the knowledge, training, integrity, and efficiency of genealogists with credentials set them apart. Becoming an Accredited Genealogist will help you through the process of earning your credentials. This revised edition outlines the benefits of being an accredited genealogist and describes the knowledge and basic research skills expected of a professional. It also examines the experience, testing procedures, and application processes required to apply and ultimately pass the test for credentials. Even if your lifetime goal is not to become a professional genealogist, this scholarly work will teach you what to expect whenever you hire a professional to assist your personal family history research challenges!
James G. Ryan
Irish Records
Regular price $57.95 Save $-57.95The best source for tracking down records in Ireland.
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Irish Records is your guide to locating Irish genealogical sources in Ireland.
For the period of greatest interest to family history researchers -- the late eighteenth and early to middle nineteenth centuries -- Irish family records are sparse. However, sources are available -- civil registers, censuses, land records, church records -- and Irish Records tells you where to find them.
Irish Records is arranged by Irish count and describes civil, ecclesiastical, and printed primary and secondary sources for each county. It also provides important details about the heritage and genealogy centers which now exist in most Irish counties. These centers have indexed many important sources and provide valuable research services that can help you discover your Irish ancestry.
Includes details on Presbyterian, Church of Ireland, and Catholic records.
Provides a list of Irish heritage centers"" and indicates sources indexed by each.
Patricia Law Hatcher
Producing a Quality Family History
Regular price $30.95 Save $-30.95For anyone looking to create a useful, lasting history of your family: This is a book that should adorn the library or bookshelves of all genealogists! Whether you're an amateur or professional, chances are the ultimate goal of your research is to produce a quality family history. Producing A Quality Family History, by Patricia Law Hatcher, guides you through the steps required to create an attractiveand functionalfamily history report. Learn how to organize your work, how to write the narrative, choose type faces, grammar styles, and punctuation. You'll also see how to create useful bibliographies and discover ways to incorporate photos and illustrations effectively plus much, much more!
Kory Meyerink
Printed Sources
Regular price $49.95 Save $-49.95Printed Sources addresses the large and growing body of printed material - the background information, finding aids, published original records, and compiled records - that can assure success in your family history research. This guide will make your research easier by identifying, defining, and explaining how to use the myriad of printed genealogical sources. You'll learn about vital records, county histories, published indexed, and many other types of printed sources that can lead you to your ancestors.
David T. Thackery
Finding Your African American Ancestors
Regular price $25.95 Save $-25.95Although the search for African American ancestry prior to the Civil War is challenging, the difficulties are not always insurmountable. Finding Your African American Ancestors takes you through your ancestors' transition from slavery to freedom, and helps you find them using the federal census, plantation records, and other helpful sources. The book also considers ways to locate runaway slave advertisements, to identify an ancestor's military regiment, and to access the valuable information from The Freedman's Savings and Trust records.
Trafford R. Cole
Italian Genealogical Records
Regular price $36.95 Save $-36.95
Filled with practical advice that will help anyone obtain the information they seek through Italian records, Italian Genealogical Records is a comprehensive guide to the complexities and nuances of what could otherwise be a daunting task. In this book, the author discusses the history and development of Italian record keeping, providing reproductions of typical records and a complete translation and thorough explanation of each. Among the many other topics covered in this book are the significance of Italian surnames and the relevance of Italian noble families in the search for Italian ancestors.
E. Wade Hone
Land and Property Research
Regular price $59.95 Save $-59.95When early settlers left their homelands to start a new life in America, they had dreams of owning their own land a prospering from their own efforts. They were suspicious of all forms of government and did their best, in many cases, to be invisible to a variety of record keepers. But when it came to ensuring that their precious land was, without doubt, their own, they were careful to provide all of the information requested of them by the various government agencies. It is this care in reporting that makes this reference as valuable as the most comprehensive and useful review of land and property research for genealogists.
Anne Ross Balhuizen
Searching On Location
Regular price $23.95 Save $-23.95Have you ever dreamed of walking where your ancestors walked? Make that dream a reality with Searching on Location!, an informative guide to planning and achieving a successful research trip. The author has more than fifteen years of experience as a genealogical researcher. She has lectured, taught workshops, and for six years was a columnist for the Kansas City Genealogist. Her current methodologies, tips, and a handy checklist ensure that your precious research time is optimized to the fullest.
Virginia Humling
U.S. Catholic Sources
Regular price $25.95 Save $-25.95Now you can more easily locate records of religious events such as baptisms and marriages, as well as other ecclesiastical documents related to Catholic churches throughout America. Such documents are primary resources for valuable genealogical data. While the parish is the most fundamental unit for researching Roman Catholic records, diocesan archives are often the key to locating parishes, schools, hospitals, and other Catholic institutionssome of which may have moved or closed over the years. U.S. Catholic Sources identifies each archdiocese and diocese in the U.S. and provides geographical boundaries, addresses and contact information, and briefly outlines the holdings and research policies for each. Diocesan archives often contain copies of diocesan newspapers, diocesan, parish and institutional histories, records from closed churches, and more.
Maurine Harris
Ancestry's Concise Genealogical Dictionary
Regular price $29.95 Save $-29.95Is your research time wasted looking up words like beamster,” grimgribber,” anascara,” and wainbote” in regular dictionaries? Ever heard of a gossip's wheel” or a shank's mare”? These and other unusual terms are defined in Ancestry's Concise Genealogical Dictionary. You will find this book a useful and entertaining reference. The authors spent years collecting, researching, and verifying definitions of terms they discovered while researching cemetery, probate, court, medical, and other records. The mystery of terms and abbreviations that many researchers face has been solved with this essential, quick-reference source geared to the needs of the genealogist. Now you can have at your fingertips accurate and easy-to-find definitions for troublesome or unfamiliar words encountered in the research process. With thousands of concise definitions, all arranged alphabetically, this dictionary is an essential for any genealogist's home, office, or briefcase.
Eugene Aubrey Stratton
Plymouth Colony
Regular price $39.95 Save $-39.95This is the first truly complete treatment of the history and genealogy of Plymouth Colony. It includes a concise history of the colony, both chronologically and topically, and more than 300 biographical sketches of its inhabitants. Richly documented and illustrated with maps and photographs, the three-dimensional Plymouth Colony: Its History & People, 1620-1691 was written for historians and genealogists alike and provides and in-depth view of this important epoch in American history. The researcher will find the verbatim transcriptions of important contemporary documents in the eleven appendices invaluable, and the annotated bibliography clearly describes the abundance of primary and secondary literature on Plymouth Colony. Mr. Stratton's work set a new standard worthy of emulation by all serious scholars.
Milton Rubincam
Pitfalls in Genealogical Research
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Written with both wit and academic integrity, the eminent Mr. Rubincam's monograph is a must-read for all genealogists. This book alerts novices to common mistakes and frauds, and reminds more seasoned researchers what constitutes good genealogy.
