George G. Morgan 
How to Do Everything with Your Genealogy 

Anyone interested in discovering their family genealogy should carry a copy of this book everywhere. Written by internationally recognized expert, George G. Morgan, this book is an irreplaceable resource for beginner to expert knowledge gatherers. Not only does Morgan explain how to get the search started creating a family tree, locating and evaluating documents, selecting the appropriate hardware and software for the search he goes steps further and dedicates an entire section to research methods and strategies where he discusses, among other topics, getting past dead ends, and organizing possible research travel.