Crash Course in Genealogy

A basic, how-to book written primarily to prepare librarians to assist genealogy researchers, this guide can also be used by those who wish to discover and document their family histories.

Timelines listing events for each century in U.S. history that may have created records about family members

Illustrations of census records, pedigree charts, family group sheets, and DNA results

Maps of both Y-chromosome (male) and mitochondrial (female) DNA haplogroups to illustrate the deep historical migration of our ancestors

Activities and a reading list for expanding one's knowledge and keeping up-to-date with current developments

An extensive glossary