Finding Our Fathers. a Guidebook to Jewish Genealogy

Originally published in 1977 by Random House; reprinted in 1986 and (with a new preface) 1995, by Genealogical Publishing. Provides a catalog of Jewish names and their origins, with an extensive introduction giving a quick course in Judaica, a guide to public records in the US and elsewhere, and discussion of tradition, history, and the Bible. The bibliography is extensive. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.