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Book

Who do you think you are? : the essential guide to tracing your family history

Call Number

  • H 929.1 S6664.1 (CEN)

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Publication Information

New York : Viking, 2009.

Physical Description

xiii, 204 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Summary

This companion guide to the NBC series Who do you think you are? contains information on how to research your family history.

Contents

  • Preparing for your ancestor hunt
  • Webbing it : what's online?
  • Learning to love the census
  • Vitally important : births, marriages, and deaths
  • Marching orders : did your ancestors serve?
  • Crossing the pond : Old Country roots
  • The best of the rest
  • Sleuthing in action
  • Pass it on.

Subjects

Added Authors

Wall to Wall Media.