ANCESTORS – Guide to Discovery: Key Principles and Processes of Family History Research; By Jim Tyrell; Published 2000; 88 pp; Soft Cover; Full-Color throughout; ISBN: 1-890895-04-0; Item # EV0004
Out-of-Print – limited quantities available
ANCESTORS – Guide to Discovery: Key Principles and Process of Family History Research was printed as a companion book to the “Ancestors” television series produced by KBYU and run on the PBS Television Network. A decade later it is still one of the very best “getting started in genealogy” books available. Beautifully produced, the volume covers the basics of getting started in genealogy in a very visual format.
The following is from the Table of Contents:
- Welcome to the Journey of Discovery
- The Journey Begins
- Steps to Discover Your Ancestors
- Step 1: Write Down What You Know
- Step 2: Decide What You Want to Learn
- Step 3: Choose a Source of Information
- Step 4: Learn From the Source
- Step 5: Use What You Learned
- Summary – Steps to Discover Ancestors
The book takes the user step-by-step through the research process, and includes the standard forms used for genealogy
