Download or read book A Handbook for Genealogy Us Edition Part 1 written by Matthew Wander and published by . This book was released on 2013-10-03 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook for Genealogy provides genealogists at every level with the tools to find their ancestors, including: 1.A complete gazetteer of cities, towns, villages, boroughs, and CDPs in the United States. 2.A timeline of historical events to provide context for the times in which your ancestors lived. 3.Demographic tables, including rates of immigrant return. 4.Full color maps of population densities, railroads, shipping routes, tribal lands, voting detracts, and more. 5.Dates for when states took over collecting vital records from churches. 6.Tables that help the genealogist determine maternal and paternal ages based on the ages of their children. 7.Complete origin information for every county in the United States This two-volume set puts information that is essential to every genealogist at your fingertips. Genealogy isn't just the search for your ancestors, it's family history. The Handbook for Genealogy will provide you with the tools to write your family's story.