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Research Your Family History

Have you ever thought about researching or documenting your family history, but didn't know where to begin? We've gathered some excellent resources to help get you started! Whether you are researching online records, interviewing family members, or examining old photos, these books can help.

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  • DNA

    a Guide for Family Historians

    Holton, Graham S.
    Book, 2025Yorkshire [England] ; Philadelphia, Pa. : Pen & Sword Family History, 2025. — 929.1072 H758d
  • Family Photo Detective

    Learn How to Find Genealogy Clues in Old Photos and Solve Family Photo Mysteries

    Taylor, Maureen Alice
    Book, 2023Providence, R.I. : Picture Perfect Press, c2023. — 929.1072 T244fp
  • The Essential Questions

    Interview Your Family to Uncover Stories and Bridge Generations

    Keating, Elizabeth Lillian
    Book, 2022[New York] : TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2022. — 929.1 K25e
  • You Can Go Home Again

    Reconnecting With Your Family

    McGoldrick, Monica
    Book, 2024New York : W. W. Norton & Company, 2024. — 306.87 M146y
  • The DNA Guide for Adoptees

    How to Use Genealogy and Genetics to Uncover Your Roots, Connect With Your Biological Family, and Better Understand Your Medical History

    Kirkpatrick, Brianne
    Book, 2019[United States] : [Brianne Kirkpatrick and Shannon Combs-Bennett], 2019. — 929.1 K59d
  • Lineage

    Genealogy and the Politics of Connection in Early America

    Wulf, Karin A., 1964-
    Book, 2025New York : Oxford University Press, 2025. — 929.1072073 W959L