Category Archives: Book Reviews

Title: Mastering Genealogical Documentation Author: Thomas W. Jones Format: Paperback, Kindle Published: 2017 My Rating: The following review first appeared in the Federation of Genealogical Societies FORUM magazine (Spring 2018); reprinted with permission. Mastering Genealogical Documentation is a workbook-style guide that assists family historians with […]

Title: Genetic Genealogy in Practice Author: Blaine T. Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne Format: Paperback, Kindle Published: 2016 My Rating: The following review first appeared in the Federation of Genealogical Societies FORUM magazine (Fall 2017); reprinted with permission. If you are looking for a practical […]

Title: The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy Author: Blaine T. Bettinger Format: Paperback, Kindle Published: 2016 My Rating: The following review first appeared in the Federation of Genealogical Societies FORUM magazine (Spring 2017); reprinted with permission. Blaine Bettinger has put together […]

Title: German Census Records 1816–1916: The When, Where, and How of a Valuable Genealogical Resource Author: Roger P. Minert Format: Paperback Published: 2016 My Rating:   The following review first appeared in the Federation of Genealogical Societies FORUM magazine (Winter 2016); reprinted with permission. Census […]

Title: Map Guide to Luxembourg Parish Registers Author: Kevan M. Hansen Format: Paperback Published: 2016 My Rating: The following review first appeared in the Federation of Genealogical Societies FORUM magazine (Winter 2016); reprinted with permission. Kevan Hansen has a spectacular series of books, Map Guide […]

Title: Trace Your German Roots Online: A Complete Guide to German Genealogy Websites Author: James M. Beidler Format: Paperback, Kindle Published: 2016 My Rating: The following review first appeared in the Federation of Genealogical Societies FORUM magazine (Winter 2016); reprinted with permission. Trace Your German […]

Title: The Midnight Assassin: Panic, Scandal, and the Hunt for America’s First Serial Killer Author: Skip Hollandsworth Format: Hardcover, Paperback, Kindle Published: 2015 My Rating: The following review first appeared in the Federation of Genealogical Societies FORUM magazine (Fall 2016); reprinted with permission. For nearly […]

Title: A Recipe for Writing Family History By: Devon Noel Lee Format: Kindle Published: 2018 My Rating: Devon Noel Lee has put together a wonderful, practical guide outlining a simple seven-step process to get people over the hump of writing their family history. Using the […]