History for Genealogists, Using Chronological Time Lines to Find and Understand Your Ancestors. Revised Edition, with 2016 Addendum Incorporating Edit

by Judy Jacobson

Overview

This book uses a vast array of historical time lines to help flesh out your family history. The 2016 edition has been completely revised and edited, and it contains two entirely new chapters. Readers of the original 2009 edition will enjoy the new time lines concerning (1) life on the homefront during America's 20th-century wars; and (2) fashion and leisure in America from its beginnings through the middle of the 20th century. This is the one history book all genealogists should own when they are searching for fresh clues or hoping to understand what made their ancestors tick.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780806357683
Publisher:	Clearfield Company
Publication date:	12/30/2015
Pages:	322
Sales rank:	308,669
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.80(d)

Editorial Reviews

06/15/2016
Genealogy lays the foundation in helping to understand a person or family through the use of tangible historical evidence. Jacobson (A Field Guide for Genealogists, 2d ed.) takes this concept further, by trying to decipher the reasons why people made certain choices, their pursuits and passions, and how they developed certain traits. This book entwines history and genealogy by offering succinct historical time lines. The premise is that individual choice may not be the only cause for decision-making; the events of a particular time period may have also had an impact. Family migratory patterns may be explained by financial depressions, war, social injustice, and related maladies. This quick reference will provide researchers with a greater historical context. The primary features are chronologies of major happenings ranging from disease epidemics to disasters, in the United States and internationally. Originally published in 2009, this new edition includes an addendum with additional time lines for life in America during the 20th-century wars, as well as fashion and leisure dating back to U.S. beginnings. VERDICT This handy tool will offer dedicated genealogists and novices access to succinct historical chronological time lines.—Gary Medina, Marymount California Univ. Lib.

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