Genealogy

When the early colonists came to America, they were braving a new world, with new wonders and difficulties. Family historians beginning the search ...

This is the first truly complete treatment of the history and genealogy of Plymouth Colony. It includes a concise history of the colony, both chron...

Important New Resource for Native American Research from Ancestry.com of special interest to researchers of the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek...

Although the search for African American ancestry prior to the Civil War is challenging, the difficulties are not always insurmountable. Finding Yo...

Finding Your German Ancestors is a brief but thorough introduction to German research. It presents the most up-to-date sources and resources for su...

How do family historians know they are producing or receiving trustworthy results? This official manual from the Board of Certification for Genealo...

This book is a guide for organizing a successful and exciting family reunion, from a casual backyard barbecue to a week-long deluxe cruise. No matt...

Your English Ancestry: A Guide for North Americans was the first book to provide a logical research routine for family historians based in North ...

This is a companion to the best-selling book, Writing the Family Narrative. This fun workbook takes you step-by-step through the family history wri...

Anyone who has ever tried to write a family history knows that it can be overwhelming. Writing the Family Narrative offers a clear and concise expl...

After years of photographic research, the author explains methods of analyzing photographs historically. She outlines how you can recognize archite...

From the earliest days of the United States, millions of Americans have served their country in the military. Indeed, most families have seen one o...

Trying to find some peace in the City That Never Sleeps"" has always been difficult-even for dead New Yorkers. Rapid development, rising property v...

It's easy to record your ancestry when your family looks like it stepped out of a Norman Rockwell painting. But what do you do if your relatives do...

The world of genealogical research has changed dramatically in the years since this book debuted. In this revised second edition, Sherry Irvine mix...

Every family history researcher hits a dead end at some point in their search. Where better to turn than the battle-tested experience of other gene...

Printed Sources addresses the large and growing body of printed material - the background information, finding aids, published original records, an...

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...

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.c...

Have you ever dreamed of walking where your ancestors walked? Make that dream a reality with Searching on Location!, an informative guide to planni...

This 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 b...

If your ancestors were American, chances are good that at least one of them was involved in an American war. And each of the more than forty wars a...

Honoring Our Ancestors has fifty stories that hold one common thread- the seemingly endless way to creatively pay tribute to our ancestors. You'll ...

Family history researchers are accustomed to searching among vital records, censuses, and other commonly used sources. But there are any number of ...

Family historians depend upon thousands of people unknown to them. They exchange research with others; copy information from books and databases; a...

From Memories to Manuscript provides easy and enjoyable steps to create your autobiography and teaches you the full process of publication. Put you...

A six-year collaborative effort of members of the French Canadian/Acadian Genealogical Society, this book provides detailed explanations about the ...

Finding Your Mexican Ancestors is essential to any researcher looking to trace their heritage across the Rio Grande. In it, authors George and Pegg...

Finding Your Irish Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide is the ultimate resource to help you learn if the luck of the Irish is in your blood or not. This ...

You 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 ...

For anyone looking to create a useful, lasting history of your family: This is a book that should adorn the library or bookshelves of all genealogi...

Your camera can help add to your written family legacy. Photographing documents in a library, reading gravestones in a cemetery, copying photograph...

Isle of Canes is the epic account of an African-American family in Louisiana that, over four generations and more than 150 years, rose from the c...

The best source for tracking down records in Ireland. Irish Records is your guide to locating Irish genealogical sources in Ireland. For the period...

For millions of Americans, home means Italy, where their roots started years ago. In Finding Your Italian Ancestors, you'll discover the tools you ...

In Finding Your Canadian Ancestors, authors Sherry Irvine and Dave Obee guide you through Canadian genealogical records, first by record type and t...

A fascinating, intimate and honest portrayal of the men of The Greatest Generation. To discover the grandfather he never knew, Jeff Badger interv...

Finding Answers in U.S. Census Records is a comprehensive guide to understanding and using U.S. Census records, in particular those of the federal ...

It'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 censu...

Here it is, the long-awaited Family History Made Easy by Lou Szucs. In her growing list of top sellers, Lou has given us another wonderful book to ...

Almost half of all Americans have at least one ancestor who entered the United States through Ellis Island (also called America's Gateway""). In El...

In this unique work, author Joan R. Neubauer takes you on an exploration of the art and craft of writing a creative journal. Dear Diary provides ti...

When family historians discover the value of their heritage, they naturally want to share it with their children and grandchildren. In Creating Jun...

Now you can more easily locate records of religious events such as baptisms and marriages, as well as other ecclesiastical documents related to Cat...

Chances are excellent that your ancestors came to America from somewhere-England, Spain, Germany, China, Africa. Can you imagine how they felt as t...

America is a nation of immigrants. Through naturalization records, genealogists, historians, and other scholars trace the immigration stores of ind...

Know what resources are available! Sometimes the toughest part about overcoming a research barrier is knowing what resources are available, where t...

Completely revised and updated, this book is a comprehensive guide to the vastly complex records for this major urban area. Thousands of immigrants...