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The Family Tree Toolkit A Comprehensive Guide to Uncovering Your Ancestry and Researching By Kenyatta D. Berry

In the last five years, thanks to programs like Genealogy Roadshow and services like Ancestry.com, there has been an explosion of interest in discovering family history. However, for many novice genealogists, the journey to mapping your family’s past can be daunting and the available resources are often overly complicated. The Family Tree Toolkit is the perfect solution that acts as an all-purpose, easy-to-follow guide for the beginner genealogist.

Modern technology has opened up the one-time hobby for genealogy enthusiasts to the mainstream with the ability to access records online and search thousands of databases from the comfort of your home. Companies like Ancestry.com, Familysearch.org, Findmypast.com, and MyHeritage.com have spent millions of dollars making records available around the world. Additionally, DNA technology has evolved to provide individuals with their genetic backgrounds dating back to the 19th century and beyond. But then the question remains: what does that really mean? Knowing your ancestry is more than just ethnic percentages; it’s creating and building a story about your family history. The Family Tree Toolkit is designed to help you navigate the sometimes overwhelming and treacherous waters of finding your ancestors.

The Family Tree Toolkit is a roadmap to help you on this journey of discovery. Whether you are looking for your African, Asian, European, or Jewish ancestry, The Family Tree Toolkit guides you on how and where to begin, what records are available both online and in repositories, what to do once you find the information, how to share your story and, of course, how to discover the secrets of your DNA.

About the Author:

KENYATTA D. BERRY is a professional genealogist, lecturer, writer, attorney and television personality. Her illustrious genealogy career spans over twenty years of data collection, in-depth genealogical research, and historical content. Kenyatta’s vast knowledge in the areas of African American genealogy, slave ancestral research, and DNA analysis has made her an invaluable “go to” source around the world. From her features in publications such as Black Enterprise and the Wall Street Journal, to her on-air TV host job on Genealogy Roadshow (PBS), Kenyatta is generating enormous buzz surrounding her insight, understanding and expertise by colleagues, genealogy organizations, experts, media, and fans alike.

As demand grows for people to learn more about their lineage and DNA, Kenyatta continues to innovate, transforming the world of genealogy by making it more accessible to the masses and personal to each individual’s quest to educate, inspire, enlighten, inform, and, most importantly, help everyone to understand “who they are.”

About Family Tree DNA: As a life-long genealogy enthusiast, , President and CEO of FamilyTreeDNA, believes The Family Tree Toolkit is a perfect companion piece for anyone who has taken, or is thinking about taking, a DNA test, “There is an entire history book written in our cells. DNA is the beginning of a journey of discovery. Kenyatta’s book provides the toolkit to help you navigate the, often complicated, process of building the complete storybook of your ancestors.”

A world-renown genealogist with a vast knowledge of African American genealogy and DNA analysis, Kenyatta says, “Having the FamilyTreeDNA genealogy visionaries who were the first to conceive of, and market, a consumer DNA test kit as the exclusive sponsor of my book tour is a powerful endorsement of the value of The Family Tree Toolkit.” According to Kenyatta, “This is an exciting, full- circle experience for me. When I started my own journey of discovery, I took my first DNA test with FamilyTreeDNA.”

FamilyTreeDNA offers the widest array of consumer test products on the market and has the largest combined DNA database in the world. It is the only consumer DNA test company to process all of its consumer tests on-site in its own state-of-the art laboratory.

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The Family Tree Toolkit A Comprehensive Guide to Uncovering Your Ancestry and Researching Genealogy By Kenyatta D. Berry Skyhorse Publishing paperback, also available as an e-book On Sale: November 6, 2018 | ISBN: 978-1631582196 | Price: $19.99

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