It has been said that in every field of study, there is one book that rises above the rest in stature and authority and becomes the standard work in the field. In American genealogical research, the consensus has been that this book is The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy.  It has been called "the best book ever written on American genealogy"  because it instructs the researcher in the timeless principles of genealogical research, while identifying the most current classes of records and research tools.  And with the new 4th edition, the horizons of the work have been greatly expanded to include the latest technological advances in the field.

The Researcher's Guide is both a textbok and an all-purpose reference book, designed to help the present generation of family history researchers better understand and utilize all available resources. This new 4th edition provides clear, comprehensive, and up-to-date instruction on American genealogical research--no sound genealogical project is complete without it.