"Unearth clues to your past. Not all research can be done from home - sometimes you have to head into the field. Cemeteries are crucial for any genealogist's search, and this book will show you how to search for and analyze your ancestors' graves. Discover tools for locating tombstones, tips for traipsing through cemeteries, an at-a-glance guide to frequently used gravestone icons, and practical strategies for on-the-ground research. And once you've...

At one time or another you will need a copy of a birth, marriage, divorce or other certificate. Requirements and fees vary from state to state and from country to country. In this handbook, Kemp provides the tools need to obtain certification of important life events, whether for yourself, for historical verification, or for a genealogical search.

"Researchers can now learn where and when German census records were compiled, as well as why and how. The author also describes state by state the content of census records and explains how surviving census documents can be located. This is groundbreaking information, of enormous value to anyone researching their German roots. Would you like additional information about your family in old country? The information found in the parish registers is...

Lists of Irish immigrants who came to America as a result of the Potato Famine in the nineteenth century.

Traces ancestors from the American coast to a particular place in Germany.

A heartwarming drama set in a British register office, where people come to record life's big events: births, marriages, and deaths. Senior Registrar Kate Dickenson juggles a hectic personal life with grumpy teenagers and longtime partner Rob, while dealing with the emotional toll the job has on her. After a big promotion, jealous colleague Judy threatens to reveal an indiscretion Kate had with her handsome coworker Rick that could throw Kate's job,...