• WHERE TO FIND - on-line resources, experienced genealogists will not be aware of many of these. 1


• COURT RESEARCH - how to do court house research, where to find birth, death, social security records free on-line.2


• EIGHTY - ONE QUESTIONS – you should ask your elderly loved-ones before it's too late. 3


• TIPS ON BREAKING DOWN THE WALL – Everyone faces some difficulties in research, often called a 'brick wall' but WHERE DO I START? provides suggestions for overcoming them. 4



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READER REVIEW
Donna shares how she "got bitten" by the genealogy bug. She imparts her amazement at how much can be learned about the history of this country as well as one's own family by researching one's family tree. And what's more amazing is that she was able to go back with her family to the 1600s in England, over 400 years.
The author has a website where she is asked many "how to" questions by the participants. She advises one to use a computer for their research and seems to describe the use of genealogy software as an easy task and quite intuitive. She identifies many excellent genealogy websites for the new user, some of which I hadn't known about despite my history of 20 years of searching for my family tree, much of it on the internet. The author provides sample interview questions for eliciting past stories from family elders. She gives quite a few tips on how to organize your materials to make the best use of your time. She includes everything a "newby" to the genealogy research field will need to get started and more. And for those with more experience, she includes tips on how to break down the "brick walls" that researchers inevitably encounter and she advises readers to challenge the assumptions in family lore and stories when the brick wall is hit. She also identifies many of the pitfalls inherent in requested records. And if you've ever gone to a courthouse to search without preparing yourself for the kinds of questions you'll need to ask, you will appreciate the author's advice about getting ready first. You'll save yourself time in the long run.


About The Author
Donna R. Causey, native of Alabama, was a teacher in the public school system for twenty years. After she retired, Donna found time to focus on her lifetime passion for historical writing with her website www.alabamapioneers.com. She has also authored numerous genealogy books. Ribbon of love is the first in her historical fiction series, Tapestry of Love, set in colonial Virginia. Faith and Courage is the second in the series.

The exhilarating action & subplots keep the reader in constant anticipation. It is almost impossible to put the book down until completion,

This is the first book I have read that puts a personal touch to some seemingly real people in factual events.

Love books with strong women...this has one. Love early American history about ordinary people...even though they were not 'ordinary'...it took courage to populate our country. This book is well researched and well written.

A picture of love and history rolled into one. A step back in time that pulls you in and makes you a part of the family and their world.

Each book's writing gets stronger, characters become real, the struggles and sorrows that laid the foundation for this country.

Not only is the story entertaining, it opens the eastern shore of the early Virginia Colony to the reader as a picture book....I know this story will touch many peoples' hearts.

At the age of sixteen, Mary and her husband, whom she barely knows, are forced to escape the only home they've ever known and settle in the primitive 17th century world of America where they shape their family's destiny for generations.

Inspired by actual people and historical events of colonial America, "The Kingdom of Accawmacke" is revealed and secrets about America's history are discovered in this well-researched series. The story begins in 17th century England during the reign of Charles I and continues a family's journey to the eastern shore of Virginia and Maryland.