The Everything Family Tree Book: Finding, Charting, and Preserving Your Family History (Everything (Hobbies & Games)) [Paperback]

William G. Hartley (Author)

Book Description

Series: Everything (Hobbies & Games) | Publication Date: October 1997

Dig Up Your Past and Establish Your Roots!

Tracing your heritage can be fun. It's exciting to discover the roots of your family, and The Everything Family Tree Book will help you to explore and record your own unique family history. Whether your family goes back to the Mayflower, Napoleon, or Julius Caesar, tracing your family tree can be both fun and rewarding. In The Everything Family Tree Book, learn how to do research, charts, and records for personal accounts of your family's past generations, and preserve this history for future generations.

From searching for details to seeing the big picture. The Everything Family Tree Book will guide you on the journey of tracing your family's story.

This book also includes a fold-out Family Tree Chart for recording your family's history.

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About the Author

William G. Hartley is the Director of Brigham Young University's Family History and Genealogy Research Services Center and is a Professor at BYU.

Product Details

• Paperback: 298 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media Corporation; 1st edition (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558507639
• ISBN-13: 978-1558507630
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,063,917 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent beginner book, August 1, 2001

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Robin G. Sowton "rsowton" (Plano, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Everything Family Tree Book: Finding, Charting, and Preserving Your Family History (Everything (Hobbies & Games)) (Paperback)

Whether you're just getting into genealogy or you're at a more intermediate stage, this book is an excellent overview to genealogy. Beginners can find out how to get started by interviewing immediate and extended family. There is an overview on naming methods, calendar changes, different record types, genealogical sources, and major genealogy libraries in the U.S.

This book also provides page-sized copies of popular charts such as Family Group Records and Pedigree charts that can be easily photocopied and used. (My edition included a 16" x 18" tear-out family tree.)

Unlike many genealogy books, there is some excellent coverage on how to record family histories and write family biographies. Hartley explains how to publish your work and advises that "Most families who publish a book of genealogy print less than 50 copies."

He also describes the types of materials that you will need (sheet protectors, ink, etc.) to ensure that your records are properly preserved. There is also a section on how to organize activities for family reunions--one of those great venues for gathering genealogical details.

The well-organized and easy-to-read format makes it an excellent book choice for younger genealogists too.

34 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional - For the Beginner and Advanced, May 24, 1999

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Gerald S. Edwards (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Everything Family Tree Book: Finding, Charting, and Preserving Your Family History (Everything (Hobbies & Games)) (Paperback)

This book provides excellent help for the beginner and becomes a must have reference manual for the advanced Genealogist.

Professor Hartley has provided an easy to read yet detailed solution for beginning and conducting a family search.