Generation by Generation Not Just for Beginners

Generation by Generation: A Modern Approach to the Basics of Genealogy, by Drew Smith, is divided into two parts. Part I of Drew’s book (“For All Generations-Preparing to Research”) discusses family relationships, naming practices, genealogy software, existing research, and DNA testing. Part II (“Generation by Generation—Doing the Research”) describes the major genealogy websites and then[…]Read more

Posted on February 20, 2023October 7, 2024 by Genealogical Publishing — 1 Comment

History for Genealogists—More than Timelines

As the subtitle–Using Chronological Time Lines to Find and Understand Your Ancestors— to the 2016 expanded and revised edition of Judy Jacobson’s best-selling book, History for Genealogists indicates, this sought after book contains scores of historical chronologies that genealogists can access in order to place their ancestors in time and place. As Judy puts it:[…]Read more

Posted on April 2, 2018February 6, 2023 by Genealogical Publishing