Angus Baxter is one of North America's leading genealogists. He has written five best-selling books in addition to "In Search of Your British and Irish Roots" - "In Search of Your Roots," "In Search of Your Canadian Roots," "In Search of Your European Roots," "In Search of Your German Roots," and "Dos and Don'ts" - and has published in Canada, the United States, and Australia. His "In Search of Your European Roots" (1986) was chosen by the American Library Association as one of the two best reference books published that year. He lives in Toronto.