Coralynn, This isn't a book, but maybe it will help. RootsWeb: Getting Started http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/help/start.html describes all the genealogy resources to search for your ancestors. And RootsWeb's guide to tracing family trees. http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/ Phyllis coralynn wrote: > > Could someone give me the name of a good book to boy to explain how to go about all the way to find information. What steps to take etc. I know I'm not going about it right and need a little guidance. > Coralynn in BC -- E-Mail: phaynen@gte.net Winnipeg District, Manitoba CanGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mbwinnip/ County Down, Ireland GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~nirdow/ Phyllis' Family Genealogy http://home1.gte.net/phaynen/tree.htm