Shaking Your Family Tree

Ralph J. Crandall offers a practical introduction to tracing family history through interviews, household records, libraries, archives, government files, cemeteries, newspapers, and genealogical organizations. The guide explains how to organize evidence, evaluate names and dates, follow family lines, and avoid common research errors. Although some addresses and procedures reflect its publication era, the core methods remain useful for beginners who need a structured way to move from family stories toward documented ancestry.