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As we continue to stay safe at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, boredom could be setting in. Curb that boredom by reading a good genealogy-related book.
There are many choices available through Kindle Unlimited, which is a subscription (currently $9.99/month) to eligible Amazon eBooks. You do not need a Kindle device, just the Kindle app on any smart device or the browser-based Kindle Cloud Reader. Subscribers can “borrow” an unlimited amount of Kindle books (up to ten at one time) to keep as long as you like. People ask me if it’s worth it. I say “yes” because there are plenty of good books available through this program, and because purchasing one to three individual Kindle books pays for the subscription each month. Now, granted, you won’t always find your favorite best-selling authors in this program, but there are still many great books to choose from.
Below are just some of the genealogy-related books available through Kindle Unlimited. Keep in mind, authors have the right to opt-in to or out of the Kindle Unlimited program at any time. What may be available today, may not be available in the future (and vice-versa).
Genealogy Reference Books
- A Recipe for Writing Family History, by Devon Noel Lee and Andrew Lee (read my review of this book)
- 500 Best Genealogy & Family History Tips, by Thomas MacEntee
- The DNA Guide for Adoptees, by Brianne Kirkpatrick and Shannon Combs-Bennett
- 23 Best Tips for DNA Testing and Family History, by Mary Eberle
- 300 Questions to Ask Your Parents Before It’s Too Late, by Shannon Alder
Memoirs
- Out of the Shoebox: An Autobiographic Mystery, by Yaron Reshef (read my review of this book)
- Reunion: A Search for Ancestors, Ryan Littrell
- Illegitimately Yours, Michael and Me: A Memoir of Secrets, Adoption and DNA, by Catherine Taylor
Fiction
- Jefferson Tayte Genealogical Mystery, series by Steve Robinson (all available through Kindle Unlimited)
- The Forensic Genealogist, series by Nathan Dylan Goodwin (all but one available through Kindle Unlimited)
- Jayne Sinclair Genealogical Mysteries, series by M. J. Lee (all available through Kindle Unlimited)
Misc.
- Hey, America, Your Roots Are Showing: Adventures in Discovering News-Making Connections, Unexpected Ancestors, and Long-Hidden Secrets, and Solving Historical Puzzles, by Megan Smolenyak
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