Who Do You Think You Are?: The Essential Guide To Tracing Your Family History (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
A really fun introduction to searching for your family roots; filled with entertaining examples of what can go wrong, as well as useful, common sense ways to look for information. It's fun to read, even if you are already an experienced family history buff. Smolenyak's conversational tone sweeps away centuries of dusty frustrations in every chapter. With her enthusiastic support for two TV series, she has done as much as anyone to popularize a pursuit that was once perceived as unfriendly and difficult. GREAT resource for those looking to begin researching their family history. It outlines the basics of genealogy, including the key documents to look for, the best resources to locate them (both online and elsewhere), and how to obtain them. It covers censuses, vital records, military records, and more. The book is written well, easy to follow, and can be consulted again and again when an obstacle is encountered. My only wish is that it contained more recommendations for organizing the research - both on paper and digitally.
What do You think about Who Do You Think You Are?: The Essential Guide To Tracing Your Family History (2010)?
Very good book for the extreme novice. It contained nothing new for me.
—Lori
loved the show, the book is interesting too.
—Snow
