Interested in doing your family tree but don't know how? Genealogy for Beginners covers everything you need to get started researching your family history or continue a project you've already started. You'll get practical suggestions from an experienced genealogist, and detailed, step-by-step instructions for carrying out a quality family history research. Topics covered include: *Getting started with a family history research project *Discovering which subscription services are worth the price *Using Ancestry.com effectively *Finding obituaries *Interviewing family members *Preserving and organizing paper and digital files, plus photographs *Getting the most out of DNA testing for genealogy *Conducting cemetery research *Finding and interpreting non-US records *Doing cultural and ethnic heritage research *Finding professional researchers and translators *Keeping up with the genealogy news With this book in hand, you're sure to succeed.