The Family Tree Guidebook to Europe

Your passport to European research!

Chart your research course to find your European ancestors with the beginner-friendly, how-to instruction in this book. This one-of-a-kind collection provides invaluable information about more than 35 countries in a single source. Each of the 14 chapters is devoted to a specific country or region of Europe and includes all the essential records and resources for filling in your family tree.

Inside you'll find:

   • Specific online and print resources including 700 websites.
   • Contact information for more than 100 archives and libraries.
   • Help finding relevant records.
   • Traditions and historical events that may affect your family's past.
   • Historical time lines and maps for each region and country.


Tracing your European ancestors can be a challenging voyage. This book will start you on the right path to identifying your roots and following your ancestors' winding journey through history.