Best Genealogy Research Sites - April 2024

Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com: How to Find Your Family History on the #1 Genealogy Website

Master the world’s #1 Genealogy Website Discover the secrets to Ancestry.com success! This book, newly revised and expanded, will help you get the most out of your Ancestry.com subscription.  Inside, you’ll discover how to take advantage of what the world’s biggest genealogy website has to offer—and how to find answers to your genealogy questions within its billions of records and millions of AncestryDNA profiles.  Each chapter includes step-by-step examples with illustrations to show you exactly how to apply search techniques to your genealogy. A new section on AncestryDNA will also... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07FR56FM8
• ASIN: B07FR56FM8
• Manufacturer: Family Tree Books

Ancestry

• ASIN: B006IXO1G2
• ASIN: B006IXO1G2
• Brand: Ancestry.com
• Manufacturer: Ancestry.com

Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com: How to Find Your Family History on the No. 1 Genealogy Website

Master the world's #1 genealogy website and discover the secrets to Ancestry.com success! This book, updated in 2016 to include the most recent changes to the site, will help you get the most out of your Ancestry.com subscription by showing you how to take advantage of all the world's biggest genealogy website has to offer--and how to find answers to your family tree questions within its 14 billion records, 60 million family tree and 32,000 databases. What you'll learn:Step-by-step strategies for structuring your searches to find what you're looking for fasterHow to drill down to specific reco... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1440336180
• UPC: 035313661068
• ASIN: 1440336180
• ISBN: 1440336180
• Brand: Family Tree Books
• Manufacturer: Family Tree Books

FamilySearch Memories

• ASIN: B00THO0UDM
• ASIN: B00THO0UDM
• Brand: FamilySearch International
• Manufacturer: FamilySearch International

Unofficial Ancestry.com Workbook: A How-To Manual for Tracing Your Family Tree on the #1 Genealogy Website

Your Step-by-Step Guide to Ancestry.com! Ancestry.com keeps growing, but how can you find your ancestors on the huge and ever-changing site? In this workbook, an essential companion to the Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com, you'll learn how to use Ancestry.com to its full advantage with detailed guides to searching Ancestry.com's digitized records. Each section briefly discusses how to search Ancestry.com for a particular type of record (including census records, vital records, and historical publications), then shares detailed, illustrated tutorials that put those strategies into practice. An... [Read More]

• ASIN: B06WLNZ89H
• ASIN: B06WLNZ89H
• Manufacturer: Family Tree Books

The Everything Guide to Online Genealogy: Use the Web to trace your roots, share your history, and create a family tree

Trace and record your family history onlineAre you a descendant of ancient kings? Were your ancestors fierce warriors? Are you related to an eminent scholar? With The Everything Guide to Online Genealogy, 2nd Edition, now you can find out! If you're interested in your family history, you have a wealth of information and misinformation at your fingertips. Enter expert genealogist Kimberly Powell to steer you in the right direction. Powell helps you:Effectively search various websitesDecipher census data and other online recordsChoose the best way to share your data both on and offlineConnect wi... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1440511683
• UPC: 045079501683
• ASIN: 1440511683
• ISBN: 9781440511684
• Manufacturer: Everything

FamilySearch Tree

• ASIN: B00MX9ISBY
• ASIN: B00MX9ISBY
• Brand: FamilySearch International
• Manufacturer: FamilySearch International

Be a FamilySearch Expert: Research Guide

This Research Guide will give you an in-depth look at FamilySearch.org. It discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the various databases available to you through this program which will greatly expand your research toolkit. Learn how to use the Help Center, the Training Center, and FamilySearch Memories. Discover the powerful capability of FamilySearch Family Tree to preserve your family history findings. Step-by-step instructions about setting up a family, verifying and correcting existing data, and documenting and adding sources to individuals’ and couples’ records. Find out how easy i... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1533512388
• ASIN: 1533512388
• ISBN: 1533512388
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

How to Research for Treasure Hunting and Metal Detecting: From Lead Generation to Vetting

Treasure hunting is all about research. Jars of gold coins are hard to find. Even harder if the treasure hunter doesn't do proper research. Ever wanted to learn how to find virgin coinhunting spots? Or get leads on buried caches of coins? The research methods are presented herein, but only for those who want to learn the craft. Within these pages you will find wisdom and knowledge of how to do proper research for treasure hunting and metal detecting. Written by a seasoned professional who is retiring from the field and wants to show others how to be great at researching treasure leads and coin... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1480186775
• ASIN: 1480186775
• ISBN: 1480186775
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors: The Official Guide

This is a new edition of the bestselling guide to this increasingly popular pursuit. Scotland has the best-maintained records and facilities of any country in the world for undertaking family research, and now that the National Archives of Scotland are available online they can be consulted by anyone from whatever country.Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors is the National Archives' official guide and is written in an accessible style from the unique perspective of a custodian of the records. It details all the latest internet developments, including a chapter on family history on the web. It als... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1780270224
• ASIN: 1780270224
• ISBN: 1780270224
• Brand: Birlinn Ltd
• Manufacturer: Birlinn

The Genealogy Do-Over Workbook

Back in December 2014, I made a big announcement online and in social media: Genealogy and I are parting ways. Done. Finished. Game over.Have you ever said to yourself, “That’s it! I’ve had it and it just isn’t worth it anymore!” Well, have you? Sort of like the character Howard Beale in the movie Network when he says, live on air, “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore!”By the end of 2014, after more than 25 years of researching my own family history, that is how I felt.My Past Genealogy Research Frustrates Me!While many who read my post thought that I was lea... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1523266961
• ASIN: 1523266961
• ISBN: 1523266961
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Evidence Explained: History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace 3rd Edition Revised

Evidence Explained is the definitive guide to the citation and analysis of historical sources--a guide so thorough that it leaves nothing to chance. While countless websites now suggest ways to identify their offerings, few of those address the analytical needs of a researcher concerned with the nature and provenance of web material, whose numerous incarnations and transformations often affect the reliability of their content.In the two years since the Third Edition was published, changes at major repositories and online information providers--as well as the ever-evolving electronic world--ha... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0806320400
• ASIN: 0806320400
• ISBN: 0806320400
• Manufacturer: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc.

RootsMagic 7 Family Tree Genealogy Software / Book Bundle

RootsMagic 7 Software plus the 380 page book "Getting the Most Out of RootsMagic 7". Awarded "Editor's Choice" by Heritage Quest Magazine. RootsMagic is an easy to use family tree program with extensive family history reports, multiple navigation views, photos, publishing, and website creation features. RootsMagic supports unlimited people, families, events, notes, and photos. Users can print complete books (where the program writes the sentences for each event), spectacular charts, forms, lists, and even create custom reports. RootsMagic program also provides multiple database support (with d... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00SNZMX5E
• UPC: 079456000148
• ASIN: B00SNZMX5E
• Manufacturer: RootsMagic

23andMe DNA Test: Ancestry + Traits Personal Genetic Service with 1,500+ Geographic Regions, DNA Relative Finder (Opt-in) & Automatic Family Tree

Before Mailing, register your kit at 23andme.com/start otherwise, your sample will NOT be processed. Experience your ancestry in a whole new way. Now with 1500+ geographic regions - the most comprehensive genetic ancestry breakdown on the market. Easily upgrade to the Health + Ancestry Service at any time for an extra cost and receive access to 125+ reports on ancestry, traits and health. Ancestry Composition - See how your DNA breaks out across our 1500+ regions worldwide. - Learn about your ancestral origins. - See where your ancestors lived 500+ years ago. - Use your DNA findings to... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01LZ5K87Z
• UPC: 862150000091
• ASIN: B01LZ5K87Z
• Brand: 23andMe
• Manufacturer: 23andMe

AncestryDNA: Genetic Ethnicity Test

DNA Results Make personal discoveries quickly with our clear, easy-to-read ethnicity estimate traced back to over 500 regions from around the world. Your DNA results will include a pie chart and percentages of your ethnicity, geographic locations pinpointed on maps, and depending on your regions, a timeline of historical changes with curated content. Some backgrounds may also include how and why your family moved from place to place around the world. DNA Matches Your results can identify potential relatives through DNA matching to others who have taken an AncestryDNA test. And we make DNA conn... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00TRLVKW0
• UPC: 616086537462
• ASIN: B00TRLVKW0
• Brand: AncestryDNA
• Manufacturer: Ancestry.com

Family Tree Research Workbook: Family Tree Memory Keeper Your Workbook for Family History, Stories and Genealogy Paperback

Family Tree Research Workbook: Family Tree Memory Keeper Your Workbook for Family History, Stories and Genealogy Height : 0.25 In Length : 11.00 In Width : 8.50 In Weight : 0.64

• UPC: 289937211

My Best Pop Up Construction Site Book (Board Book)

Welcome to the work zone!My Best Pop-Up Construction Site Book is a large format sturdy, noisy board book that takes young readers on a pop-up surprise journey through a construction site filled with diggers, cranes,

• UPC: 52287985

The Family Tree Toolkit: A Comprehensive Guide to Uncovering Your Ancestry and Researching Genealogy

Are you ready to explore your family

• UPC: 629054678

Rockhounding Montana : A Guide to 100 of Montana's Best Rockhounding Sites

With this informative, fully updated and revised guide, you can explore the mineral-rich region of Montana. It describes the state's best rockhounding sites and covers popular and commercial sites as well as numerous little-known areas.

• UPC: 44517395

First Guide to Civil War Genealogy and Research : Third Edition

The years 2011 through 2015 mark the Sesquicentennial (150th) Anniversary of the great American Civil War. This historic event will generate a renewed interest in "all things Civil War" and now is a good time

• UPC: 15023115

Rockhounding Idaho : A Guide to 99 of the State's Best Rockhounding Sites

A complete guide to Idaho's best sites for collecting rocks, minerals, gems, crystals, fossils, and

• UPC: 12402044
• Model: 601777

Slave Genealogy : A Research Guide with Case Studies

This excellent research guide provides a very clear discussion of slave genealogy with emphasis on the non-plantation slaves, and vividly demonstrates-with three case studies drawn from the records of Wayne County, Kentucky-the research methods and

• UPC: 53373030

Falcon Guide Rockhounding Oregon : A Guide to the State's Best Rockhounding Sites

This book provides detailed directions and GPS coordinates to the best rockhounding sites in Oregon, with valuable tips on what to tools to bring and how to conduct your search. Comprehensive lists of minerals or

• UPC: 28982434

Ancestry's Guide to Research : Case Studies in American Genealogy

Ancestry's guide to research

• UPC: 52857790
• Rating: 4.0

Rockhounding Wyoming : A Guide to the State's Best Rockhounding Sites

Guide and source-book with advice on observing and collecting gems and minerals in

• UPC: 55743832