Macraes to America: A Brief History of the Clan MacRae Book

This book is a classic and is for anyone interested in entering the world of professional genealogy. This manual has some outdated sections as it relates to technology and various current educational opportunities/resources (my only reason for four stars instead of five). However, there is a great deal that is still relevant and worthwhile.

I also have the more recent follow-up manual titled Profesional Genealogy: Preparation, Practice, and Standards. Both are excellent books and equally deserve places in the libraries of profesional genealogists. I read many of the equivalent chapters across both manuals simulatenously and found valuable elements in each. In some cases, I preferred the older version and in other cases I preferred the newer version. Thus, I do recommend owning both.

Finally, the authors of the chapters of in each book are well-recognized and acclaimed genealogists in our field. Their wisdom is worth reading and absorbing in order to fully meet one's genealogical potential.