{"id":3557,"date":"2025-09-26T14:59:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T14:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/?p=3557"},"modified":"2025-09-26T14:59:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T14:59:33","slug":"book-review-genealogy-in-reverse-finding-the-living-by-cheri-hudson-passey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/?p=3557","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Genealogy in Reverse: Finding the Living by Cheri Hudson Passey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-11.png 284w, https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-11-192x300.png 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 85vw, 284px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Available through Genealogical .com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you ever wondered how genealogical researchers who work to repatriate deceased military remains make connections with descendants? Do your messages to DNA matches sometimes go unanswered? Or perhaps you\u2019re hoping to discover who in the family has great-great-grandpa\u2019s Bible. If so, Cheri Hudson Passey\u2019s new book, <em>Genealogy in Reverse: Finding the Living \u2013 A Practical Guide for All Genealogists<\/em>, may be of interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This compact volume introduces readers to strategies for locating living relatives. Drawing on her long experience in the field of repatriation research, Passey shares methods for moving beyond records of the dead and into the equally challenging task of connecting with their descendants. While much of genealogy focuses on the past, she reminds us that success often depends on bridging the gap between past and present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The book also touches on the sensitive issue of privacy and provides advice on how to reach out respectfully to family members who may be reluctant to talk. Passey\u2019s suggestions for phrasing messages and making cold calls will be especially helpful for researchers who find that first step intimidating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Genealogy often emphasizes discovering those who came before us, but as Passey reminds us, connections with the living can be just as vital. <em>Genealogy in Reverse<\/em> may not answer every question, yet it provides a starting point for anyone curious about expanding their research beyond the traditional paper trail. For readers who have struggled to make contact with DNA matches or distant cousins, this slim guide may inspire new approaches worth trying. Available from <a href=\"https:\/\/genealogical.com\/store\/genealogy-in-reverse-finding-the-living\/\">Genealogical.com<\/a> as an eBook or paperback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever wondered how genealogical researchers who work to repatriate deceased military remains make connections with descendants? Do your messages to DNA matches sometimes go unanswered? Or perhaps you\u2019re hoping to discover who in the family has great-great-grandpa\u2019s Bible. If so, Cheri Hudson Passey\u2019s new book, Genealogy in Reverse: Finding the Living \u2013 A &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/?p=3557\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Book Review: Genealogy in Reverse: Finding the Living by Cheri Hudson Passey&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[1324,1325,1326],"class_list":["post-3557","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-education","tag-cheri-hudson-passey","tag-repatriation","tag-reverse-genealogy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3557","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3557"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3557\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3559,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3557\/revisions\/3559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}