My Sixteen A Self-Help Guide to Finding YOUR 16 Great-Great-Grandparents by Robert Marlin signed by Author

Eighteen years ago, author Robert W. Marlin began his search for the extended family he had never known. Coming to the realization that he had never even heard about his grandparents, he set out to locate his lost ancestors and learn about their lives. Through his own compelling and poignant story, Marlin details the basics of tracing family history back to your sixteen great-great-grandparents. My Sixteen is the perfect book for the beginning or intermediate genealogist. It contains essential how-to information on obtaining and understanding primary records such as birth, marriage, and death certificates. It describes how to use census records, the census Soundex, street directories, immigration and naturalization records, computer genealogy, and other valuable research sources. Marlin also provides numerous tips and short cuts learned first-hand, points out potential pitfalls in doing genealogical research, and provides several new techniques for conducting family history research.