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The Dead Horse Investigation:
Forensic Photo Analysis for Everyone
By Colleen Fitzpatrick. A handy layman's how-to guide on identifying old photos using forensic science techniques. The book includes instructional chapters, as well as case studies and stories that illustrate a range of interesting identification methods. The Dead Horse Investigation includes two chapters dedicated to the history of photography, with tips on how to identify the various types of photos, from Daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes, to modern snapshots. Other chapters examine clues that can be obtained from the physical characteristics of a photograph, and describe the types of clues that can be found from the contents of an image. 244 pages. Softcover. C$26.00DNA and Genealogy
By Colleen Fitzpatrick and Andrew Yeiser. More than a textbook on DNA analysis for genealogy. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced readers will all find this book fascinating. In addition to tutorials on the use of DNA for genealogy, DNA & Genealogy contains many unusual sidelights on DNA in the News and Weird DNA. Do you know that there are people who have more than one DNA profile? Would you like to know about the DNA analysis of the Tyrolean Iceman? What about DNA and Exo-biology? DNA & Genealogy has all of this and much, much more. 180 pages. Softcover. C$23.00Finding Your Roots: How to Trace Your Ancestors at Home and Abroad
By Jeane Eddy Westin. The classic reference, now in a completely updated and heavily expanded edition. When searching family trees, individuals often can't get past the forest of names and information thrown at them. Now, drawing on her own experiences (and revealing her own mistakes for us to avoid), Westin uses a step-by-step method, complete with sample forms and family questionnaires, to gather information. For anyone interested in checking back even one generation, this book will be devoured. Westin gives hundreds of sources' addresses and e-mail accounts, and points out which are important for names, military histories, and property records. In addition, there are helpful hints on how to write letters to relatives and how to conduct oral interviews. 236 page softcover book with index. C$15.00Making the Most of the IGI
A McLaughlin guide. What it is, where to find it, how it is laid out. Pitfalls and errors. Surname combinations. Welsh patronymics. Use for sweep searches. C$7.00Laying Out A Pedigree
A McLaughlin Guide. Clearly written, with helpful illustrations, this small book explains ways to construct pedigrees and family trees, and how to deal with complex relationships. C$7.00XE.com Personal Currency Assistant |