Canter Bridge

Because genealogy is a technology-driven project and because technology changes so fast, writing this book took some bravery.

The threat of technological obsolescence is always the wolf at the door. However, in preparing this review in December 2016, I note that an updated (2015) version is now available. So the author appears to be making an effort at keeping his published work current.

I believe the best way to employ this book is an as an ‘idea mine’. Scan it often and quickly for ideas that will jump start or add greater depth to your own genealogical inquiries. Even if only one of ten ideas pans out as worth pursuing, that’s a pretty good result.

The field of popular genealogy seems to offer a lot of techniques. But the best outcomes seem to occur when people simply probe at this possibility then that one, constructing by trial and error a greater understanding of their family legacy. Thomas MacEntee’s work may well prove a useful ally in that cause.