A Family History Manual

Would you like to find out about the people in your family tree ? - not just names and dates, but what kind of people were they, what did they do, what were their lives like? This book leads you through the strategies, techniques and sources of information that you will need. You can keep things simple with births, marriages, deaths and the censuses, or explore the world of courts, parishes, manors and much, much more. DNA testing for genealogy has been a game-changer. Learn how to use your test results without any expertise in biology or chemistry! This book can be what you need it to be – a “how to” instruction manual on one day, a reference book to explain a particular type of record on another. Or an encyclopedia to look up facts. Or a history book to outline what was happening during the lifetime of an ancestor. Or a legal framework to describe how the law gave rise to records that we can find today. You can start with baby steps, or dive right in if you already have experience in family history research. Wherever you start, this book can expand your knowledge and help you to achieve your goals. Your ancestors can tell you tales about their lives by the records that they leave behind. Print length: 529 pages