by Stephen Szabados (Author)
Find your roots Start your search now. This book reviews a process that will help everyone start their research and it gives hints that will help make your research successful. The author draws from his genealogical research experiences to describe the resources that are available and how to use them to find your ancestors and their history. Both Internet and archival research efforts are covered. This is a "must have" book for the beginning genealogy researcher.
Author Biography
Steve Szabados is a genealogy lecturer and author. He is a native of Bloomington, Illinois and now lives in Palatine, Illinois. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois and a Masters in Business Administration from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. He is a retired project manager. He has traced his ancestors back to 1600s New England and 1730's in Poland, Germany, Bohemia and Slovenia. He has given numerous presentations to genealogical groups and libraries in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. His goal is to share his passion for Family History. He is a member of the Polish Genealogical Society of America, Northwest Suburban Council of Genealogists, Illinois State Genealogical Society and he is also a genealogy volunteer at the Arlington Heights Illinois Library. His first book Finding Grandma's European Ancestors outlines four easy steps for the genealogy researcher to find their European ancestors. Steve also is the genealogy columnist for the Polish American Journal and manages his genealogy blog.