Books and libraries are vital to genealogists. That is the message of this book and it will be neglected at the risk of wasting a great deal of time and failing to find the information you need. This book sets out to answer four questions: What can the genealogist expect from libraries? How should libraries be used? What family history resources are they likely to hold? How can books of relevance to family historians be found? The book describes the library system as it is in the UK, but will also be of relevance to genealogists throughout the English-speaking world.