Discovering your family history can be an exciting journey, but it helps to have an excellent roadmap to lead you along the way. Ancestors: The Research Process is designed to be your guide as you master the skill necessary to search historical records and discover your roots. Twenty-six video segments, available for the first time on convenient DVD, model each component of the five research steps followed by successful family historians. These steps include:

STEP 1: Write down what you know
STEP 2: Decide what you want to learn
STEP 3: Choose a source of information
STEP 4: Learn from the source
STEP 5: Use what you learn