ANCESTORS – Guide to Discovery: Key Principles and Processes of Family History Research; By Jim Tyrell; Published 2000; 88 pp; Soft Cover; Full-Color throughout; ISBN: 1-890895-04-0; Item # EV0004

Out-of-Print – limited quantities available

ANCESTORS – Guide to Discovery: Key Principles and Process of Family History Research was printed as a companion book to the “Ancestors” television series produced by KBYU and run on the PBS Television Network. A decade later it is still one of the very best “getting started in genealogy” books available. Beautifully produced, the volume covers the basics of getting started in genealogy in a very visual format.

The following is from the Table of Contents:

• Welcome to the Journey of Discovery
• The Journey Begins
• Steps to Discover Your Ancestors
• Step 1: Write Down What You Know
• Step 2: Decide What You Want to Learn
• Step 3: Choose a Source of Information
• Step 4: Learn From the Source
• Step 5: Use What You Learned
• Summary – Steps to Discover Ancestors

The book takes the user step-by-step through the research process, and includes the standard forms used for genealogy.