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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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  • This product had a total of 384 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 26 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I just skimmed the book to look for my main problem and found the information i needed


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Lots of information was found while skimming other pages


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    As an amateur genealogist i am a fan of any concentrated reference material that addresses areas of research not among the typical routes


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I received my copy through netgalley under no obligation


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    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


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    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


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The main text as comprehensive as it is is limited to united states genealogy and records and mostly pre20th century records


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Therefore if your family lines have only been in the u

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