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The book takes the amateur genealogist through the entire process of finding their roots. It also describes how to use dna kit results to further your genealogical research. This book has helped me tremendously in knowing i have uncovered every crumb ... Read More
The book is conversationally written, has examples, and additional references. It goes more in depth than beginner books (though it could still be useful for a beginner). This one's a keeper!
Family tree problem solver is an excellent tool for any amateur ancestor detective’s armory. It is nice to have a guideline to help in our family search. Would recommend to anyone researching their family and gets stuck looking for someone.
She instructs on how to analyze what you find to figure out how reliable it is and what you can take from it. Well written, instructions clear and usable.
If you have many ancestors who lived in the u. S. Locating missing ancestors in the census5. Finding pre-1850 ancestors11. Using information from collateral lines, neighbors, and community to help uncover information about your direct line and provide... Read More
Cons
The conversion of the print version to e-book is horrible. The figures and illustrations are no where near the point in the text.
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Quality
Offers techniques that are sound and proven
I have an account with ancestry and the family tree software and this book has helped me trace ancestors that have been very ve... Read More
Most of the main text is unchanged and the changes in the first eleven chapters are mostly to acknowledge the vast amount of re... Read More
Love the information and resources it provides
Price
The forms at the end of the book were also of great value
Shipping
This was as new and had fast shipping
The book is just like brand new and i received it much sooner then i expected it
I would have saved myself a lot of time effort and paper by having this information at an earlier date
Packaging/appearance
The book is packed with wonderful tips and techniques for locating those elusive ancestors that seem to hide from here
Competitiveness
There are many examples that accompany the suggested methods
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I just skimmed the book to look for my main problem and found the information i needed
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Lots of information was found while skimming other pages
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As an amateur genealogist i am a fan of any concentrated reference material that addresses areas of research not among the typical routes
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I received my copy through netgalley under no obligation
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Most of the main text is unchanged and the changes in the first eleven chapters are mostly to acknowledge the vast amount of records that have been digitized and are available online now
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However many records are still hiding in courthouses and archives and are not available online yet so if you are a serious genealogist knowing how to find the information you need is vital
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The main text as comprehensive as it is is limited to united states genealogy and records and mostly pre20th century records
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Therefore if your family lines have only been in the u
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