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Are you interested in tracing your roots? During the tour, Ben is happy to answer any research related questions you may have, pass along a few tips and point you in the right direction. Building a family tree can be an exciting and rewarding experience. Tap into the knowledge Ben gained as he searched for clues about his Edwards ancestors. Their story is told in One April in Boston.
Download our free report:
Ten Tips for Kids Tracing their Roots (PDF)
For genealogy research, here are a few organizations we recommend:
The New England Historic Genealogical Society
The majority of the research for One April in Boston was performed here.
Family Search
Genealogy.com
Ancestry.com
Ellis Island On-Line
For inspiration, nothing beats Roots by Alex Haley:
If you haven't done so already, be sure to read Alex Haley's book Roots or better yet share the experience with your children by viewing it on VHS or DVD. Haley's Pulitzer Prize-winning book is a remarkable tale of family. Oral history passed down through 7 generations gave him the clues he needed to begin his search. After 12 years of effort, Alex Haley proved the tales he had first heard as a young boy were true, and paid tribute to his ancestors by bringing the story of Kunta Kinte and his descendants to life.
Adapted for television, Roots was originally broadcast in one and two-hour segments over an eight-day period in January 1977 and was seen by 130 million viewers. The sequel Roots: The Next Generations which aired in 1979 is also available on VHS and DVD. Both can be rented from your local video store or purchased from retailers.
Purchase Roots
Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial
Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation
Just Released - Google Your Family Tree is a Must-Have Genealogy Book!
Google Your Family Tree by Dan Lynch is being praised as "easily the most important technology book for genealogists in more than a decade." With this book, you'll understand and use dozens of specialized commands to dramatically improve your search skills. Many of these commands seem custom built just for genealogists. The great news is that most are easy to master and perfectly suited for finding people, places and events. A special command even lets you narrow results by date range to filter results more quickly.
With Google Your Family Tree, you'll unlock the hidden power of Google and begin finding dozens of highly relevant results vs. millions of unrelated listings. You'll quickly learn to read and interpret the information-packed search results pages and also discover the usefulness of Google Books, News Archive, Language Tools and more. You'll even save important queries using Google Alerts so Google can search every night while you sleep!
To hear Dan Lynch discuss the book, view this video.
Order your copy of Google Your Family Tree today!
"Whoever uses Google must get this book, whether you are a genealogist, a student with a homework assignment, or a cooking buff looking for a recipe... Google Your Family Tree is a must for every household, not merely for family history research, but for every family member that uses the Internet to glean information."
- Gary Mokotoff, Publisher, Avotaynu
The International Review of Jewish Genealogy
Founding President, International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies
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