THE FAMILY TREE PROBLEM SOLVER: TRIED AND TRUE TACTICS for TRACING ELUSIVE ANCESTORS By Marsha Hoffman Rising

Has your family history research hit a brick wall? Marsha Hoffman Rising's best-selling book The Family Tree Problem Solver has the solutions to help you find the answers you seek. Inside you'll find: -Ideas on how to find vital records before civil registration -Tips for finding ''missing'' ancestors on censuses -Instructions for investigating collateral kin to further your pedigree -A look at advanced court records and how they can help you find answers -Work-arounds for lost or destroyed records -Techniques for correctly identifying and researching ancestors with common names -Methods for finding ancestors who lived before 1850 -Case studies that show how to apply the author's advice to real-life research roadblocks -Strategies for analyzing your problem and creating a successful research plan. This revised edition also includes new information about online research techniques and a look at the role of DNA research. Plus you'll find a glossary of genealogy terms and more than a dozen templates for charts and logs to help you organize and record your research. Paperback. 255 pgs.