June 01, 2007
NetLibrary eBook of the Month Spotlights Genealogy Research
People everywhere are trying to discover information about their ancestors; many are doing genealogy research — just for fun or as a serious family project. Whether you're just starting your search or filling the gaps in your family tree, NetLibrary's June eBook of the Month is packed with ideas about the different aspects of genealogy and the many free or low cost resources available to help you in your quest.
Written by Dr. Harry Alder, a prolific writer and long-time researcher, Tracking Down Your Ancestors offers clear, accessible and inspiring text, plus practical tips and key Web sites to support your research. It will help you find answers to key questions, including:
- What sort of people were your ancestors?
- What did they do?
- Where did they live?
- Is the house still standing?
- Can I walk where they walked?
- Were any of my ancestors famous?
- Are there any skeletons in my closet?
This book will lead you to the vast number of genealogy Web sites, where family history research that used to take months can now produce exciting results in a weekend. Or you can find out how to do your own detective work at friendly record offices and beautiful parish church cemeteries.
The eBook of the Month showcases new and noteworthy titles available from NetLibrary. Each month, NetLibrary selects a new featured title and provides free, unlimited access through the authenticated homepages of more than 13,000 public, academic and special libraries. NetLibrary has developed tool kit of free promotional materials that can be downloaded and personalized for your library.
For more information about eBooks, please contact BCR's Gillian Harrison at gharriso@bcr.org.
