{"title":"Laura Szucs Pfeiffer","description":"\u003cp\u003eLAURA SZUCS PFEIFFER is the author of \u003cem\u003eHidden Sources: Family History in Unlikely Places\u003c\/em\u003e, a reference guide covering more than 100 often-overlooked record types useful in family history research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePfeiffer is a member of the Szucs family, a prominent genealogical family associated with Ancestry.com; her mother is genealogist and author Loretto Dennis Szucs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen not writing, Pfeiffer participates in booksignings at genealogical conferences alongside her sister Juliana Szucs Pfeiffer. \u003cem\u003eHidden Sources\u003c\/em\u003e reflects her deep engagement with the genealogical community and its research practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaura Szucs Pfeiffer’s books are published by Ancestry.com, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hidden-sources-family-history-in-unlikely-places","title":"Hidden Sources: Family History in Unlikely Places","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eI\u003c\/span\u003en \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eHidden Sources\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, you will find family history research possibilities that may otherwise have eluded you—sources to further your research and help you overcome the stumbling blocks every researcher has experienced.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMost Americans would not describe themselves as genealogists or even family historians. They just want to learn when their ancestors were born, married, or died, and where these events happened. They don’t want to read a book about how to do genealogy; they would rather have someone tell them what to do, or simply look up a short entry in a single book to direct them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eUntil now, no book has filled that need. But with the introduction of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHidden Sources: Family History in Unlikely Places\u003c\/i\u003e, anyone wanting quick, easy-to-access information about how to find their ancestors will be immediately pointed in the right direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHidden Sources\u003c\/i\u003e, first-time,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003epart-time, and even full-time researchers will find many little-known sources that may contain information about their ancestors’ lives. Rather than lengthy descriptions of records, readers will discover short explanations that help them determine immediately whether or not a given record contains the information they need.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eReaders get an overview of more than 100 sources, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdoption Records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolocaust Records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoroner’s Inquests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLicenses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrphan Asylum Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSlavery Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCourt Records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatent Records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiaries and Journals\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand many more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePfeiffer provides clues to the location of these little-used records and a list of books with further information about the records. And for those who enjoy using the Internet in their research, the author has also included URLs (Web site addresses on the Internet) that will take them to sites with further information about these hidden sources. With these tools, anyone can research their family history without becoming a full-time genealogist, and without interrupting an already busy schedule, because the needed—hidden—solutions are now in a single source.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0916489868\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780916489861\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Laura Szucs Pfeiffer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":42338822291672,"sku":"9780916489861","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/HiddenSources_FChigh_mockup_v2_1668013997_9ca62187-e872-4838-9340-be3c37ae37a3.jpg?v=1790981655"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-laura-szucs-pfeiffer.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}