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Important for Beginners: Your Research Will Take Time
Many tools are available to those of us who are interested family history.
For those of us more comfortable with books, there are many to choose from.
The main reference book for this topic is The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy. It is published by Ancestry.com, and it retails for $49.95.
Climbing the Family Tree Can be Fun and Fulfilling
I have been researching my familys history for almost seven years.
During this time, I have had many exhilarating moments and quite a few disappointments.
For me, the main concept is that of remembrance. Unfortunately, so many people never have known grandparents, great-uncles and other relatives.
The Motivation
Finding information about these people brings them closer to us and strengthens our identity.
I have met by phone and e-mail many relatives that I never knew I had.
