State Research Guides CD

Find your family anywhere in America! Wherever your ancestors lived, our State Research Guides CD will help you trace them, with genealogical tips and tools for all 50 states; plus Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico. Each guide features:

• A how-to article detailing the state's history and records, with helpful advice on tracking your family there

• The best Web sites, books and other resources for research in that state, handpicked by our editors and experts

• Listings of key libraries, archives and organizations that hold the records you need

• Descriptions of the top historic sites for learning about your ancestors' lives and times, including visitor information

• Timeline of key events in the state's history

• Full-color map to put your research in geographical context

  We've combined them all into an enhanced PDF format that lets you quickly and easily navigate from state to state, click directly to every recommended Web site, instantly search the full text of all 52 guides and print out pages for reference. This CD is an indispensable tool for tracing US roots; take it with you wherever you do research!