Genealogy Books

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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 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...

If you are among the millions of people who are looking for someone from your past, you are about to embark on an exciting journey. Perhaps your se...

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

When 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 effor...

Do you need help in completing all of your personal family history research? Are you curious about how a professional genealogical researcher makes...

Get 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...

Don't let accumulated certificates, photographs, documents, and other family heirlooms deteriorate in files or shoe boxes. This book provides simpl...

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

Never before has the wide array of Mormon family history sources been gathered into one comprehensive and easy-to-use guide. In A Guide to Mormon F...

Lists of abbreviations and acronyms, along with alphabetic symbols, initials, contractions, and shortenings of words listed alphabetically as found...

A complete and insightful guide for family research - good for the beginning genealogist. We earn a commission for purchases made through the follo...

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

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

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

Whether 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 ...

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