Julie W

It Was "Okay"

Revisado: 06-26-19

I was excited about this book because one review said that it was essential reading for anyone with an interest in genealogy. I didn't find it essential at all. It is an interesting book,with various stories of cases the author has worked on. I was hoping to learn more about genealogy research techniques, but it was more about newspaper-worthy genealogy stories. The author has extensive research credentials, and I was hoping to learn more about that. Unfortunately the book came across more like boasting or trying to prove something. Perhaps it was the narrator's tones that drove that. When I first heard her voice, I wondered if it was an electronic vocalization (computer), it is somewhat robotic sounding. I wish the author had narrated the book, because I think the inflection and tone would have conveyed more sincerity and competence. I found myself just wanting to get through it.

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Great story and insight for research

Revisado: 05-29-19

I loved this book. Very well written -- easy to follow the story with various people and places, complicated topic made simple to understand. The author's sense of humor made me laugh out loud many times. I found myself talking back to him out loud, to cheer or encourage him along the way. The details he gives about how he did his research are great for generating ideas about how to search for your own family. Particularly in this electronic age, it's a great insight into how research was conducted before the Internet. It will trigger research ideas for modern searches. After completion of the book, I felt like a member of the family. I would have loved to see photos of the people in the book, I don't know if the print version had any, but the audiobook doesn't of course. The only thing I would change is that I would have preferred to hear the book read by the author.

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