Böcker av Stephen Szabados

Are you looking for your German ancestors? This book will lead you to their records in the old country. Who are their parents? Grandparents? and hopefully, a few more generations. The author uses his experience to outline a simple and successful process. Six steps needed to find your ancestors: 1. Identify their original German name2. Find their approximate birth year 3. Find town names for clues4. Find possible German locations5. Find the German records6. Translate the German records The book lists many sources of information that will add to your family history. Traditional sources are covered, but the book also includes many new and exciting sources for records. In addition, the book shows many sample documents and tips that should prove helpful for both the beginner and the veteran genealogist. The information in this book covers the most up-to-date collection of sources for German genealogy and should prove to be invaluable when doing your research.

Find your roots! Start your search now. This book is the compilation of the three part series Beginning Genealogy. The author reviews a process that will help everyone be successful in their genealogy research. The author draws from his genealogical research experiences to describe the resources that are available and how to use them to find your ancestors and their history. Both Internet and archival research efforts are covered. The first part of the book gives hints that will help make your beginning research successful. The author then reviews the major resources and documents used in Genealogy research and the last section covers useful hints that go beyond the basics. This is a "must have" book for the beginning genealogy researcher.Note this is an updated version of the author's earlier book "Find Your Family History Steps to get started"