Finding your family tree : a beginner's guide to researching your genealogy

Morgan, Sharon Leslie 1951- (author.).

Summary: "Genealogy offers the opportunity to understand who you are through your family history. With this knowledge, you can embrace your identity, understand your own health and wellness, reconnect with your roots and family origins, and find an overall sense of wholeness. Finding Your Family Tree: A Beginner's Guide to Researching Your Family Tree is the perfect starting point on this journey of self-discovery. With author and expert genealogist Sharon L Morgan at your side, you can explore even the thorniest family tree. Sharon shows you how to embrace the world of genealogical research and provides guidance for underrepresented groups, such as African Americans and Native Americans, and anyone else who is interested in connecting with their family background. Beyond exploring the practical challenges of researching your family history, this book will show you what's most exciting about this research-the unique family stories and histories you'll discover, but also the essential truths that bind and connect us all"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781577153429 (hardcover)
Physical Description: print
152 pages : colour illustrations ; 22 cm
Publisher: New York : Wellfleet Press, 2023.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-148) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Build Your Family Tree -- My Family Story -- Oral History -- Census Records -- Vital Records -- Military Records -- Court Records -- Special People -- DNA Testing -- So Much More.