The Family Tree Problem Solver: Tried-And-True Tactics for Tracing Elusive Ancestors

Has your family history research hit a brick wall? Marsha Hoffman Rising's bestselling book The Family Tree Problem Solver has the solutions to help you find the answers you seek.

Inside you'll find:
- Work-arounds for lost or destroyed records
- Techniques for finding ancestors with common names
- Ideas on how to find vital records before civil registration began
- Advice for how to interpret and use your DNA results
- Tips for finding individuals "missing" from censuses
- Methods for finding ancestors who lived before 1850
- Strategies for analyzing your research problem and putting together a practical research plan

This revised edition also includes new guides to record hints from companies like AncestryDNA. Plus you'll find a glossary of genealogy terms and case studies that put the book's advice into action.