Journeys Home: Inspiring Stories, Plus Tips and Strategies to Find Your Family History

Journeys Home: Inspiring Stories, Plus Tips and Strategies to Find Your Family History
ISBN-10
1426215029
ISBN-13
9781426215025
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
288
Language
English
Published
2015-02-03
Publisher
National Geographic Books
Author
Andrew McCarthy

Description

Addressing the explosive growth in ancestral travel, this compelling narrative combines intriguing tales of discovery with tips on how to begin your own explorations. Actor and award-winning travel writer Andrew McCarthy’s featured story recounts his recent quest to uncover his family’s Irish history, while twenty-five other prominent writers tell their own heartfelt stories of connection. Spanning the globe, these stories offer personal takes on journeying home, whether the authors are actively seeking long-lost relatives, meeting up with seldom-seen family members, or perhaps just visiting the old country to get a feel for their roots. Sidebars and a hefty resource section provide tips and recommendations on how to go about your own research, and a foreword by the Genographic Project’s Spencer Wells sets the scene. Stunning images, along with family heirlooms, old photos, recipes, and more, round out this unique take on the genealogical research craze.

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