Stephen Anderson retired in 2016 after working 26 years for FamilySearch, International, one of the largest online family history sites in the world. His has published a collection of oral histories from many of the long-time residents in his community. He gives presentations and has appeared on the syndicated radio show and podcast, Extreme Genes, hosted by Scott Fisher. He currently lives in Lindon, Utah and continues to work gathering stories from a wide audience of people he finds fascinating.

I’ve spent well over 35 years reading genealogy-related books and articles. A Broken Tree, by Steve Anderson, is the most fascinating “read” of my entire career. It would be trite and understated to say that it reads like a novel. The book is beyond that. The words pull you in and dare you to read more, as every paragraph makes this family’s story one that the reader must see through to the end. This story couldn’t have been written a decade ago. The advent and social acceptance of inexpensive DNA testing by millions of individuals allows family history to expand beyond the traditional nuclear family to include those whom we would never have considered in times past. This is a must-read book for anyone interested in family history, DNA testing, and a good scandal. I doubt that many families could top this one.

• Acknowledgments SECTION 1: THE STORIES1 My Family 2 The Stories3 Creating the Standard4 Surprise! Dealing with the Results5 Finding the Answers 6 Adding Clarity to the Picture SECTION 2: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS7 Questions and Answers 8 Where to from Here? Family Tree Notes About the Author

Stephen Anderson retired in 2016 after working 26 years for FamilySearch, International, one of the largest online family history sites in the world. His has published a collection of oral histories from many of the long-time residents in his community. He gives presentations and has appeared on the syndicated radio show and podcast, Extreme Genes, hosted by Scott Fisher. He currently lives in Lindon, Utah and continues to work gathering stories from a wide audience of people he finds fascinating.

I’ve spent well over 35 years reading genealogy-related books and articles. A Broken Tree, by Steve Anderson, is the most fascinating “read” of my entire career. It would be trite and understated to say that it reads like a novel. The book is beyond that. The words pull you in and dare you to read more, as every paragraph makes this family’s story one that the reader must see through to the end. This story couldn’t have been written a decade ago. The advent and social acceptance of inexpensive DNA testing by millions of individuals allows family history to expand beyond the traditional nuclear family to include those whom we would never have considered in times past. This is a must-read book for anyone interested in family history, DNA testing, and a good scandal. I doubt that many families could top this one.

• Acknowledgments SECTION 1: THE STORIES1 My Family 2 The Stories3 Creating the Standard4 Surprise! Dealing with the Results5 Finding the Answers 6 Adding Clarity to the Picture SECTION 2: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS7 Questions and Answers 8 Where to from Here? Family Tree Notes About the Author

Stephen Anderson retired in 2016 after working 26 years for FamilySearch, International, one of the largest online family history sites in the world. His has published a collection of oral histories from many of the long-time residents in his community. He gives presentations and has appeared on the syndicated radio show and podcast, Extreme Genes, hosted by Scott Fisher. He currently lives in Lindon, Utah and continues to work gathering stories from a wide audience of people he finds fascinating.

I’ve spent well over 35 years reading genealogy-related books and articles. A Broken Tree, by Steve Anderson, is the most fascinating “read” of my entire career. It would be trite and understated to say that it reads like a novel. The book is beyond that. The words pull you in and dare you to read more, as every paragraph makes this family’s story one that the reader must see through to the end. This story couldn’t have been written a decade ago. The advent and social acceptance of inexpensive DNA testing by millions of individuals allows family history to expand beyond the traditional nuclear family to include those whom we would never have considered in times past. This is a must-read book for anyone interested in family history, DNA testing, and a good scandal. I doubt that many families could top this one.

• Acknowledgments SECTION 1: THE STORIES1 My Family 2 The Stories3 Creating the Standard4 Surprise! Dealing with the Results5 Finding the Answers 6 Adding Clarity to the Picture SECTION 2: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS7 Questions and Answers 8 Where to from Here? Family Tree Notes About the Author