Now you can find out if those wild rumors about the rogues, blue bloods, or celebrities on your family tree are actually true. Genealogist to the stars Rhonda McClure - who have researched the Hollywood elites for A&Es popular Biography television series - shares her proven techniques right here.
- With this clear, concise guide, you'll learn how to:
- Prove (or disprove) your family's most outlandish stories
- Unearth 'black sheep', outlaws and troublemakers
- Find any famous figures in your family's past
- Track American connection to real royalty
- Create the family tree of your favourite celebrity
- Work with the Titanic passenger log
You'll hone your skills with real-world examples that include such top celebrities as Brad Pitt, Prince William, Jack Nicholson, George Clooney and Goldie Hawn. This is the only book you need to turn family legends into family facts And prove your connections to fame and infamy.
Start uncovering the treasures in your family history - as well as any skeletons in the family closet - today!
Contents:
Introduction
1. You Think Who is Related to You?
2. You and Your Family Tree
3. Finding the Unexpected: Skeletons in the Closet
4. Locating Black Sheep
5. Royal and Noble Links
6. Finding Your Famous and Infamous Ancestry
7. Finding Famous Folks in Original Records
8. Shortcuts: Compiled Genealogies
9. Branching Out
10. Building Bridges
11. Making Skeletons Dance
12. Telling All
Family Group Sheet
Source Documentation Sheet
Bibliography
Index
