Tracking Down Your Ancestors

by Harry Alder

Researching your family history can be an absorbing hobby, or a one-off project that your whole family will value and build on. This book is packed with ideas about the different aspects of genealogy and the main free or low cost resources available to help you in your quest.

Genres: Nonfiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Peter Biggs · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found a copy of the full text of this book online at howto.co.uk and dove in. I found the chapter on harnessing internet sources to be most informative - there are a huge number of genealogy mailing lists out there that I never would have known about otherwise.

I will be dipping into this frequently as the search for my ancestors continues.

[Natasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even though the field has changed tremendously, this was a good read to remind me of some tips and tricks while researching. Also, a grounding reminder that Ancestry doesn’t have everything! Can’t wait to dive into Cyndi’s List!