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My Ancestors were Gypsies

There is a long standing belief in family history circles that if you discover you have gypsy ancestry you may as well abandon your search at once. This book by Sharon Sillers Floate, who has been specialising in the subject since 1992, suggests otherwise.

Sharon provides readers with an invaluable, easy-to-read guide to trace their gypsy ancestors.

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