Debrett's Guide to Tracing Your Family Tree by Royston Gambier
The third revised edition of "Debrett's Guide to Tracing YourFamily Tree "outlines all the steps needed to put together the jigsaw of your own family history. With background information on how records have been kept over the years, how to consult libraries and family history societies, and what to do if you get stuck, it is an invaluable guide."