Books for Sale

In cooperation with FamilyHistoryExpos, Inc., I am co-author of a number of books for sale on the FamilyHistoryExpos.com website and through Amazon.com. Here is the list of books currently for sales including some where I am not a co-author. For more information all the books available go to the FamilyHistoryExpos.com Website.

• Hansen, Holly T., Ruth E. Maness AG, Arlene H. Eakle PhD, and James L. Tanner. Scandinavian Research Guide: Sources and Strategies. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015.
• Hansen, Holly T., Arlene H. Eakle, and James L. Tanner. The Power of Marriage Documents: Research Guide. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015.
• Hansen, Holly T., James L. Tanner, and Arlene H. Eakle. US Land and Tax Records: Research Guide. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015.
• Hansen, Holly T., James L. Tanner, and Arlene H. Eakle Ph.D. The Ins and Outs of Probate for Genealogists: Research Guide. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015.
• Hansen, Holly T., Judith E. Wight, Arlene H. Eakle, and James L. Tanner. British Isles: Research Guide. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015.
• Hansen, Holly T., Ruth E. Maness, Arlene H. Eakle, James L. Tanner, Locating Ancestors in the Old Country. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015.
• Hansen, Holly T., Arlene H. Eakle, James L. Tanner, In-depth Census Research Guide, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015.
• Hansen, Holly T., Arlene H. Eakle, James L. Tanner, Beginning Military Research, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015.
• Hansen, Holly T., Arlene H. Eakle, James L. Tanner, Southern States Research Guide, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015.
• Hansen, Holly T., Arlene H. Eakle, James L. Tanner, New England: Research Guide, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015.
• Maness, Ruth E. and Holly T. Hansen, German and Scandinavian Research Guide, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015.
• Hansen, Holly T., Ruth E. Maness, Arlene H. Eakle, German Research Guide: Sources, Strategies & Methodology, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015.
• Hansen, Holly T., Arlene H. Eakle, James L. Tanner, Virginia Research Guide, Bypassing the Burned Counties, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015.
• Hansen, Holly T., Arlene H. Eakle, James L. Tanner, Recovering from Record Loss: A Research Guide, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016.
• Hansen, Holly T., Arlene H. Eakle, James L. Tanner, Cemetery and Sexton Records: A Research Guide, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016.
• Hansen, Holly T., Arlene H. Eakle, James L. Tanner, Vital Records: A Research Guide, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016.
• Hansen, Holly T., Arlene H. Eakle, James L. Tanner, Learn to Use Court Records: A Research Guide, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016.
• Hansen, Holly T., James L. Tanner and Kimberly A. Savage, Be a FamilySearch Expert, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016.

Here is a list of the books published during the calendar year 2015:

Beginning Military Research Research Guide
Military records hold an abundance of information that you may not be expecting. You never know what you may find until you look. This guide will give you in-depth resources, methods, and strategies to move forward with your military ancestor research. Learn to read old style handwriting, how to use catalogs, and many more skills to speed up your access to locating and understanding the records. Presenters include: Arlene H. Eakle, James L. Tanner, and Holly T. Hansen.

The Power of Marriage Documents Research Guide
The power of marriage documents in family history research is astounding! Did you realize more than 16 official records are created at the time of the event? With in-depth detail, sources and strategies this printed research guide will help you break your losing streak. Presenters include . Arlene H. Eakle, James L. Tanner, Holly T. Hansen, and Ruby Coleman.


British Isles Research Guide
Researching the British Isles? This Research Guide shares the latest up to date information for researching your British Isles family tree. It contains in-depth detail, sources and strategies, bibliographies of additional research sources are included for furthering your research success. Presenters include . Judith E. Wight, Arlene H. Eakle, James L. Tanner, and Holly T. Hansen.


German Sources: Strategies and Methodology Research Guide
296 pages filled details on locating and using in-depth sources, strategies, and methodologies for researching your German ancestors. Ruth E. Maness, AG has the latest details for you in this guide. It contains info for online research as well as on the ground.


In-depth Census Research Guide
With more than 230 pages of instruction and detail on in-depth sources, strategies, and methodologies for researching census records for your ancestors. Arlene H. Eakle, James L. Tanner, and Holly T. Hansen have the latest details for you in this guide. It contains info for online research as well as on the ground.


Locating Ancestors in the Old Country Research Guide
This series of classes goes over the basics and into the details of immigration, emigration, and migration. These classes are recorded live in Salt Lake City. Presenters include: Arlene H. Eakle, James L. Tanner, and Holly T. Hansen.


New England Research Guide
This Research Guide will help you understand the elements of research, sources, strategies, and methodologies used to successfully research your New England Ancestors. Classes will be recorded in Salt Lake City. Presenters include: Arlene H. Eakle, James L. Tanner, Ruth Ellen Maness, and Holly T. Hansen.


Scandinavian Research Sources and Strategies
The basics of Scandinavian Family History Research! With in-depth sources and strategies. 100 pages of research guidance in a nice printed book.Ruth Ellen Maness, Arlene H. Eakle, and James L. Tanner are the research professionals participating in the live presentations.


Southern States Research Guide
Understanding the elements of research is critical to your success in Southern States research. This Research Guide will give you insight you need to break through your brick walls. Classes will be recorded in Salt Lake City. Presenters include: Arlene H. Eakle, James L. Tanner, Billy Dubois Edgington, and Holly T. Hansen.


The Ins and Outs of Probate for Genealogists
Probate is a process that proves the will of a deceased person is valid. Probates include wills, estate inventories, letters of administration, and other documents relating the the settlement of a deceased person's estate. There is an abundance of information in these records. If a person dies without a will there may still be proceedings recorded and genealogists benefit from these records tremendously. This Research Guide offers you step by step assistance into probate research. Presenters include: James L. Tanner, Arlene H. Eakle, and Holly T. Hansen.


US Land and Tax Records Research Guide
US land and tax records hold tremendous amounts of information on families. This series of classes goes over the basics and into the details of locating and using land and tax records. These classes were recorded live in Salt Lake City. Presenters include: Arlene H. Eakle, James L. Tanner, Ruby Colman, and Holly T. Hansen.


Virginia Research Guide: Bypassing the Burned Counties
Bypass the burned counties with your Virginia research. This research guide will help you bypass the record loss as you learn about different jurisdictions that created records that have not been destroyed. These classes were recorded live in Salt Lake City with Arlene H. Eakle, James L. Tanner and Holly T. Hansen presenting.

German and Scandinavian Research Guide
Success in identifying and then reaching your genealogical goals comes when proven paths are followed. With this Research Guide you will learn the details of and now to interpret church records, civil records, and other county-level vital records written in German. You will gain an understanding of printed sources available to assist with your Scandinavian research. You will learn to recognize Germanic and Scandinavian naming patterns, including regional differences and the use of patronymics. Additionally, you will learn the importance of Feast Days in Germanic and Scandinavian research, how to read Gothic Script in the various countries, and how to avoid making mistakes in your research. A list of helpful Germanic and Scandinavian websites is also included.

Here is the list published during calendar year 2016.

Recovering from Record Loss: A Research Guide
While many places or repositories have suffered the loss of significant portions of their records due to flood, fire, war, and other causes, all is not lost. This Research Guide will assist you in maneuvering around the losses to locate substitute resources. You will learn how to build a list of alternate sources, how to locate other jurisdictions that may hold duplicate or replacement information. You will learn to use maps to understand how jurisdictions change over time, as well as learning to write narratives and use forms for analysis. Success in identifying your ancestors comes when proven paths are followed. Let our experts lead you to the answers for your research questions.

Cemetery and Sexton Records: A Research Guide
Cemeteries form an integral part of the sources relied upon by genealogists for information about their ancestors. Success in identifying your ancestors comes when proven paths are followed. In this Research Guide, you will learn how to prepare for a trip to the cemetery and what to do once you get there. Topics such as tombstone readings, sextons' records, burial permits, family and private cemeteries, church graveyards, municipal cemeteries, military burials, and even the unburied will be discussed. You will learn how to use the top Internet sources as well as lesser-known websites which provide death and burial information that may prove helpful to your family history research. Extensive bibliographies and a tombstone timeline are also included.

Vital Records: A Research Guide
As we go back in time, there is a point when vital records for ordinary people were neither required nor kept. Thus, a greater depth of knowledge is required to retrieve the desired information from the records. This book contains an overview of vital records, a step-by-step guide to marriage records in their various forms, a review of the laws that govern legality of marriage, regulations regarding birth records and delayed registrations, and diverse strategies for locating hard-to-find evidence in the records. You will enjoy this approach to the resources as we take you from common and easily found records to unusual and more difficult-to-find resources that yield vital information for your family history research.

Learn to Use Court Records: A Research Guide
The court system in that part of America that became the United States began in the colonial period. Although there are some residual laws in the United States that reflect the presence of Spain in America, the state and local court system throughout the country was almost entirely based on the English court system. Each of the states has developed its own court system with its own rules of procedure, and each state has its own set of laws as administered by its courts. This Research Guide will give you an overview and timeline of the Federal court system and how it works, state and local courts, probate courts, and naturalization procedures. Success in identifying your ancestors comes when proven paths are followed. Let our experts lead you to the answers for your research questions.

Be a FamilySearch Expert
This Research Guide will give you an in-depth look at FamilySearch.org. It discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the various databases available to you through this program which will greatly expand your research toolkit.
Learn how to use the Help Center, the Training Center, and FamilySearch Memories.
Discover the powerful capability of FamilySearch Family Tree to preserve your family history findings. Step-by-step instructions about setting up a family, verifying and correcting existing data, and documenting and adding sources to individuals' and couples' records.
Find out how easy it is to use the new layout of the Research Wiki and what tremendous resources await you there. Learn how the FamilySearch Catalog, WorldCat, and ArchivGrid work together to point you in exciting new directions for your research.
An often-overlooked collection, Historical Records, may hold that elusive clue to your brick wall if you know how to use it.
FamilySearch Indexing, FamilySearch Books, and FamilySearch Genealogies will all be covered.