Climbing Family Trees [Paperback]

Trina Boice (Author), Tracey Long (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2005

Have you ever wondered who is hiding in the branches of your family tree? Is there a U.S. president or a notorious outlaw tucked away behind the leaves? Climbing Family Trees makes it easy for you to find out!

Family history research has become a phenomenon across the world. The Internet has become a powerful tool in helping people find their ancestors as well as reaching living family members. Twenty wonderful chapters will guide and inspire you in:
• Digging for your roots
• Barking up the right tree
• Grabbing the best branch
• Going out on a limb
• Tasting the fruits of your efforts

Don’t wait another minute to discover your family’s past and the fascinating stories that await you!

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Spring Creek Book Company (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932898492
• ISBN-13: 978-1932898491
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,263,342 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Trina Boice grew up in California and just recently moved from San Diego to Las Vegas. In 2004 she was honored as the California Young Mother of the Year, an award which completely amused her 4 sons.

She's the author of 9 books with more on the way! Trina earned two Bachelor's degrees from BYU where she competed on the Speech and Debate team and the Ballroom Dance Team. She was President of the National Honor Society Phi Eta Sigma and served as ASBYU Secretary of Student Community Services.

Trina also studied at the University of Salamanca in Spain and later returned there to serve an LDS mission in Madrid for 1 1/2 years. She has a Real Estate license, Travel Agent license, 2 Master's degrees, and a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, although she's the first one to admit she'd pass out from fright if she were ever really attacked by a bad guy.

She worked as a Legislative Assistant for a Congressman in Washington D.C., and was given the "Points of Light" Award and Presidential Volunteer Service Award for her domestic and international community service. She wrote a column called "The Boice Box" for a newspaper in Georgia, where she lived for 15 years.

She currently writes for Roots Television, 702events.com, YourTravelBuddy.com and is the Entertainment News Editor for BellaOnline.com She has taught Spanish for years and led the marketing projects for Appraisal Nation Inc. for 20 years. As National Director of Marketing for Multi-Pure International, she can tell you all about how to get the best drinking water in the world and for much less money than bottled water.

Trina was selected by KPBS in San Diego to be a political correspondent during the last election. If she told you what she really did for a living she'd have to kill you.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book for all genealogists, September 19, 2011

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Anna Buttimore "SunnyAnnie" (Essex, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Climbing Family Trees (Paperback)

I'm not involved in genealogy at the moment (too busy with my descendants to have time for my ancestors) but did have a brief foray into it before the kids came along, and I know how exciting and addictive it can be. When I get back into it, you can bet that this is absolutely the book I want guiding me. There's a real risk with family history books that they can be dry and difficult, but this one is superb. The tone is light and friendly, and I loved the activity suggestions, the funny asides, and the true life stories contributed by others who'd had their own adventures in family history.

It starts by assuming that you're completely new to the pursuit but does it without being patronising and very quickly reaches a level which even experienced genealogists can benefit from. It's a joy to read, and I raced through it and thoroughly enjoyed it even though I wasn't doing any family history research.

I try not to be too gushing about books, and generally feel obliged to pick out one thing which could be improved, but I struggled with this one. Perhaps the only thing I can think of is that near the beginning the writers explain what The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is and how and why it is involved in genealogy. Yet it then goes on to have contributions from people who are LDS, and to use terminology and talk about doctrines which a non-LDS reader might struggle with. Is it written for church members or not? (Not a very good criticism I know. Obviously the writers are well aware that the majority of their readers will be LDS, but not all, hence the explanation.)

Anyway, LDS or not, experienced genealogist or new to tree-climbing, I heartily recommend this book.