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Contents
Journey to Your Past by John J. Stewart (p. 5)
1. Genealogy--Your Greatest Adventure (p. 7)
2. What's in a Name? A First Clue to Your Roots
(p. 12)
3. The American Family History: How Our Ancestors Got Here
(p. 28)
4. First Step Backward: How to Take a Family History and Gather
Available Records (p. 42)
5. Finding Your Roots with the Help of the World's Greatest Genealogy
Collection (p. 60)
6. Finding Your Roots with the Help of Public Libraries, Specialty
Libraries, and Genealogical Societies (p. 68)
7. Finding Your Roots Through Local Public Records
(p. 78)
8. Finding Your Roots Through Federal Records
(p. 92)
9. Finding Your Roots Abroad: Sources in Your Ancestral Homeland
(p. 117)
10. Does Your Family Have a Coat of Arms (p. 162)
11. Your Family Heath History (p. 177)
12. Family Gathering: How to Unite Your Newfound Family
(p. 183)
13. How to Write and Publish a Family History
(p. 187)
Selected Bibliography (p. 193)
Appendices
1. State-by-State Family History Help List (p.
196)
2. Genealogical Publishers and Bookstores (p.
225)
3. Map Sources for Genealogists (p. 227)
4. Special Immigrant Passenger Lists (p. 229)
5. Major Ports of Entry for Immigrants (p. 230)
6. List of Mayflower Passengers (p. 231)
Index (p. 233)