This book is the ideal companion for anybody researching their family
tree. It provides advice and inspiration on methods and problem-solving
and helps the amateur family historian understand what successful
professionals do to get results, and why we should copy them. Over ten
chapters, it examines the various themes that affect the success or
failure of all genealogy research. This begins with an overview of
common challenges genealogists encounter and continues with an
examination of how to both search effectively and find the right
documentary sources. Using examples from her own family history as well
as client work, teacher and professional genealogist Helen Osborn
demonstrates how to get the most from documents, analyze problems and
build research plans. These subjects lead on to recording results, how
to ensure relationships are correctly proved, organizing information and
presenting your findings. Although the book deals mainly with research
in England and Wales, the skills taught are easily transferable to
research in other countries. This book will be particularly valuable to
anyone who is stuck with their research, in addition to those who are
keen to learn about advanced skills and methods used by genealogists
