Category Archives: Book Reviews

Title: The Family Tree Scandinavian Genealogy Guide Author: David A. Fryxell Format: Paperback Published: 2019 My Rating: The following review first appeared in the Federation of Genealogical Societies FORUM magazine (Fall 2020); reprinted with permission. This post contains affiliate links. The Family Tree Scandinavian Genealogy Guide […]

Title: The Magic of German Church Records: Finding the Key to Your Ancestor’s Past Author: Katherine Schober Format: Paperback Published: 2020 My Rating: The following review first appeared in the Federation of Genealogical Societies FORUM magazine (Fall 2020); reprinted with permission. This post contains affiliate links. […]

Title: New Pocket Guide to Irish Genealogy Author: Brian Mitchell Format: Paperback Published: 2020 My Rating: This post contains affiliate links. The New Pocket Guide to Irish Genealogy is an updated version of the Pocket Guide to Irish Genealogy, which was first published in 1991 […]

Title: Family Tree Factbook: Key Genealogy Tips and Stats for the Busy Researcher Author: Diane Haddad Format: Paperback Published: 2018 My Rating: The following review first appeared in the Federation of Genealogical Societies FORUM magazine (Spring 2020); reprinted with permission. This post contains affiliate links. The […]

Title: The Family Tree Historical Atlas of Germany Author: James M. Beidler Format: Paperback Published: 2019 My Rating: The following review first appeared in the Federation of Genealogical Societies FORUM magazine (Winter 2019); reprinted with permission. This post contains affiliate links. The history of Germany is […]

Title: Advanced Genetic Genealogy: Techniques and Case Studies Author: Debbie Parker Wayne Format: Paperback Published: 2019 My Rating: The following review first appeared in the Federation of Genealogical Societies FORUM magazine (Fall 2019); reprinted with permission. This post contains affiliate links. Advanced Genetic Genealogy is aimed […]

Title: German Residential Records for Genealogists Author: Roger P. Minert, PhD Format: Paperback Published: 2018 My Rating: The following review first appeared in the Federation of Genealogical Societies FORUM magazine (Fall 2019); reprinted with permission. Roger Minert, PhD, AG, has published yet another helpful reference […]

This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclosure statement here. Title: The Christmas Carol: A Jayne Sinclair Genealogical Mystery Author: M J Lee  Format: Paperback or Kindle Published: 2020 Synopsis: (from Amazon) “When an antique dealer asks Jayne Sinclair, genealogical investigator, to […]