This in-depth genealogy guide will walk readers step-by-step through the exciting and challenging journey of tracing Polish, Czech or Slovak roots in Eastern Europe. Readers will learn how to identify immigrant ancestors, identify the family s town of origin, find genealogical records of their family from the old country (especially online/microfilmed records you can access here), decipher confusing foreign-language records and untangle the region's complicated history. The book includes maps, timelines, sample records, resource lists and sample record request letters in Polish, Czech and Slovak to assist the reader s research.
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Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A., is a freelance writer, instructor, and internationally recognized lecturer, specializing in Slovak/Eastern European genealogical research. Lisa is the author of nine books, including the award-winning Three Slovak Women, and hundreds of magazine articles. She has been published in Ancestry Magazine, Discovering Family History Magazine, Family Chronicle, Internet Genealogy Magazine, Family Tree Magazine, Reunions Magazine, NGS Magazine, Western Pennsylvania History Magazine, and The Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly. Lisa is a contributing editor for Family Tree Magazine, and teaches online courses for Family Tree University and The National Institute for Genealogical Studies. She is a frequently invited speaker for national conferences, genealogical and historical societies, and webinars. She has appeared on radio and TV shows in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has had numerous presentations videotaped, and was selected for a live-streamed session at RootsTech 2014. An avid genealogist for 25 years, Lisa also chronicles her family history adventures on her blog, The Accidental Genealogist and keeps followers up to date about her writing and speaking engagements at .
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