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Beginning Genealogy

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This section contains books that would be of interest to the genealogy hobbyist who is looking for basic information. Other books on genealogical research are contained in the section on Research Guides. Be sure to check out the books offered there also.

BW-70658: FAMILY HISTORY 101, A Beginner's Guide to Finding Your Ancestors, By Marcia D. Yannizze Melnyk, 144 pages, 8 1/2" x 11"     $17.00  
Ease into family history with tips on tapping the power of the Internet; checklists, forms and illustrations to make getting started fun and easy; and guidance to  maximize existing information.
 

BW-70635: THE FAMILY TREE PROBLEM SOLVER, Proven Methods for Scaling the Inevitable Brick Wall., By Marsha Hoffman Rising, 240 pages, 8 1/2" x 11"    $20.00  
Helps beginners break through "brick walls" by breaking down each researcher's common problem into a chapter with straightforward solutions.
 

HH-BEGIN1: GETTING STARTED How to Begin Researching Your Family History, By Anne Ross Balhuizen, 95 pp + charts, 8.5" x 11", Softbound ... $14.00  
Provides an excellent overview and a logical step-by-step approach. Lets you learn and digest information at your own pace with an excellent teacher at your side.
 

HH-FCWBEG: BEGINNING GENEALOGY, Revised and Updated. By Fran Carter-Walker, 74 pp., 8.5" x 11", Softbound ... $20.00 
Get off to a good start. Learn vocabulary, forms, and recorded groups. IF...you speak the proper vocabulary in the field of genealogical research, you will be taken seriously, and your inquiries will be answered with respect. IF...you use forms and cite your original research and its origin, you cannot be faulted for doing sloppy work. IF...you know the groups of records you must search and you cover them thoroughly, you will be successful in compiling work that will be respected forever. This book will help you to do just that.
 

One of the MUST HAVE books

BW-70526: UNPUZZLING YOUR PAST, By Emily Anne Croom, 278 pp., 40 b&w Illustrations, Softbound ... $19.00 
Make uncovering your roots easy with this complete genealogical research guide. Handy Forms, sample letters, comprehensive resource lists, bibliographies and case studies help guide you every step of the way. 4th Edition.
 

Another MUST HAVE book

BW-70327: THE UNPUZZLING YOUR PAST WORKBOOK, By Emily Anne Croom, 320 pp., 8.5" x 11", Softbound ... $16.00 
This great companion to "Unpuzzling Your Past" features tear-out forms for organizing, researching, studying, and sharing your genealogical data.


Another MUST HAVE books

BW -70599: THE GENEALOGIST'S COMPANION & SOURCEBOOK , 2nd Edition, By Emily Anne Croom, 320 pp., 8.5" x 11", Softbound ... $20.00 
Uncover promising new sources of information about your family history! This hands-on guide shows you how to get 0past common obstacles - such as lost public records - and discover new information in church and funeral home records.
 



One of Desmond's best

BW-489-2: FIRST STEPS IN GENEALOGY, By Desmond Walls Allen, 128 pp., 8.5" x 11", Softbound ... $15.00 
If you're just stepping into the fascinating field of genealogy, this book will get you off to a successful start. Allen, a recognized genealogical expert, teaches you step-by-step how to define your goals and uncover facts about the people behind the names and dates. Learn to organize your research with pedigree charts, group sheets and filing systems. Discover what sources are available for research, starting with your family scrapbook or attic. Also included are sample forms, a resource directory and glossary.
 

Handybook

BW-70628 THE HANDYBOOK FOR GENEALOGISTS, TENTH EDITION., By Everton Publishers, 880 pp., 8.5" x 11", Hardbound ... $60.00 
This book is the ONE BOOK all beginners should have in their homes. Since 1947, the Handybook has proven itself as the most popular and comprehensive research aid available for tracking down major state and county records essential to genealogists. Updated state-by-state directories of archives, genealogical libraries and societies. State profiles cover history and list sources for maps, census and church records. The county profiles tell you where to find custody records, property records and key addresses. New is a special section on migration routes for the Eastern United States with maps and trail names Color maps are included of each state and their counties.
 

HH-0003: WHERE TO WRITE, Edited by Donna Moubray ... $5.00 
Just as the name says, where to write for birth, death, marriage & divorce records.
 

HH-0004: 21 THINGS I WISH I'D FOUND, By Pat Gooldy, oversized, illustrated, Softbound ... $8.00 
Pictorial guide describing items you may have around your home, or items relatives may have that they think are "not important". These charts are valuable for use as a self-instruction aid and by teachers and societies for teaching how to use them to build your family history.
 

Handybook

GP-3846: EVIDENCE, By Elizabeth Shown Mills, 124 pp., 6" x 9", Hardbound ... $17.00 
Accurate citation and analysis is the goal of every genealogist. This book provides guidance on how to analyze evidence and correctly cite the sources in order to produce worthwhile results. Reprint- 2003
 

 

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