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Tracing Your Roots

Here are some resources to get you started on your genealogy journey.

Mid-Continent Public Library

10 items

  • The Family Tree Problem Solver

    Tried-and-true Tactics for Tracing Elusive Ancestors

    Rising, Marsha Hoffman, 1945-
    Not getting anywhere in researching your family history? This guide helps steer you around those obstacles.
    BookCincinnati, Ohio : Family Tree Books, [2019] — 929.1072073 R494
  • Family Tree Factbook

    Key Genealogy Tips and Stats for the Busy Researcher

    Haddad, Diane
    Tips, tricks, and hacks compiled by Family Tree Magazine.
    BookCincinnati, Ohio : Family Tree Books, [2018] — 929.1072 H117
  • This guide introduces you to using newspaper archives to locate family history information, including the details that add flavor and context to your family stories.
    BookCincinnati, Ohio : Family Tree Books, [2018] — 929.1072 B396F
  • Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com

    How to Find Your Family History on the #1 Genealogy Website

    Hendrickson, Nancy, 1947-
    A guide to one of the most useful resources the library offers to help uncover your family history.
    BookCincinnati, Ohio : Family Tree Books, [2018] — 929.1072 H384U
  • Find Your Roots Now!

    a Step by Step Guide for Beginning Genealogists

    Long, Joe
    This is a great resources for those just beginning their genealogy journey.
    Book[Place of publication not identified] : First Run Press, [2017] — 929.1072 L852
  • Be inspired to start your family journey by watching this series of famous people uncovering their roots. Multiple seasons are available.
    DVD[United States] : PBS Home Video, 2012. — TV SERIES 791.45 FINDING
  • Organize Your Genealogy

    Strategies and Solutions for Every Researcher

    Smith, Drew (Andrew Martin), 1956-
    Genealogy is often a rabbit trial of information. Learn how to organize all your record and findings from this guide.
    BookCincinnati, Ohio : Family Tree Books, 2016. — 929.1072 SM543O
  • This guide can help you take your genealogy research to the next level and put together your family's history.
    BookBaltimore, Md. : Genealogical Pub. Co., [2008] — 929.1028 C21A
  • Explore all the resources the Midwest Genealogy Center has on offer, including databases, classes, and collections to guide you through every step of the process.
    Web resource