Presents ideas and tips for overcoming common obstacles researching genealogies, including advice on how to find records before civil registration, using censuses, and advanced court records.

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Explains how to get started in coin collecting, how to grade and price coins and how to care for your collection.

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J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2024: for preparing your 2023 tax return delivers hands-on and practical advice for everyday taxpayers getting ready to file their 2023 taxes.

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Since taking over TED in the early 2000s, Chris Anderson has shown how carefully crafted short talks can be the key to unlocking empathy, stirring excitement, spreading knowledge, and promoting a shared dream. Done right, a talk can electrify a room and transform an audience's worldview. Done right, a talk is more powerful than anything in written form. This book explains how the miracle of powerful public speaking is achieved, and equips you to give...

"The quick way to learn Microsoft Word 365 and Word 2021 for Windows! This is learning made easy. Get more done quickly with Microsoft Word. Jump in wherever you need answers-- brisk lessons and detailed screenshots show you exactly what to do, step by step"--