Generation by Generation: A Modern Approach to the Basics of Genealogy

Winning Review for Generation by Generation on “Organize Your Family History”

Professional organizer Janine Adams writes the blog, Organize Your Family History. She also has produced a bundle of publications to help genealogists keep themselves on track as they gather more and more information about their family. Janine recently reviewed Generation by Generation: A Modern Approach to the Basics of Genealogy, by Drew Smith.  Here is[…]Read more

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How to Make Greater Use of Library Resources

GENERATION BY GENERATION Teaches Genealogists How to Make Greater Use of Library Resources

As we have noted previously Drew Smith, the author of our how-to book Generation by Generation, is a highly trained librarian as well as an accomplished genealogist. Readers of his book are destined to learn about the wealth of information that could lead them to hard-to-find ancestors by utilizing library and archival sources. To illustrate[…]Read more

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WW II Draft Registration Cards

WWI Draft Registration Cards Explained in ‘Generation by Generation’

As we’ve noted before, Generation by Generation: A Modern Approach to the Basics of Genealogy, our new genealogy guide is divided into two parts. Part I (“For All Generations–Preparing to Research”) discusses such things as relationships between family members, naming practices,  genealogy software, how to review existing research, and the basics of DNA testing. Part[…]Read more

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Generation by Generation - Not Just for Beginners

Generation by Generation Not Just for Beginners

Last week we introduced our new genealogy beginner’s book, Generation by Generation: A Modern Approach to the Basics of Genealogy, by Drew Smith. Generation by Generation 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[…]Read more

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