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Build a Genealogy Library. An abundance of print resources are available
to help you get started researching your family history. This bibliography
has been compiled as a guide to start you on your way. Many of these books
are available at your local library, favorite bookseller, or online at
www.amazon.com.
Genealogist's
Question and Answer Book
by Marcia Yannizze Melnyk
This handy guide provides the answers to more than 250 commonly posed
questions pertaining to the methodology and execution of genealogical
research and inquiry.
How
to do Everything with your Genealogy
by George G. Morgan
A great book for beginners and experts alike. If you can only afford to
purchase one book, this is it.
The
Researchers' Guide to American Genealogy
by Val D. Greenwood
An easy-to-read book that covers a broad enough spectrum of resources
that readers are equipped to get started with a minimum investment of
study time. For those who want to learn how to build pedigrees and reconstruct
family groups, tying them from one generation to the next, this book is
an excellent guide
The
Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy
by Sandra H. Luebking and Loretto Dennis Szucs
A valuable reference book for discovering all of the resources available
throughout the U.S. for genealogical research. This third edition was
expanded and updated in 2006.
Unpuzzling
Your Past: The Best-Selling Basic Guide to Genealogy
by Emily Anne Croom
The most popular book for beginning genealogists.
Unpuzzling
Your Past Workbook: Essential Forms and Letters for all Genealogists
by Emily Anne Croom
The book includes 21 new and 21 revised genealogical forms, fascinating
illustrations from actual research, and tips to help searchers write effective
genealogy letters.
Professional
Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and
Librarians
by Elizabeth Shown Mills
Professional Genealogy is a manual by professionals for everyone serious
about genealogy.
Ancestry's
Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third Revised
Edition
by Alice Eichholz
County and town information, essential to researchers, presented in a
state-by-state format.
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BCG
Genealogical Standards Manual
This book is great for measuring yourself against how the very best genealogists
conduct and report their research. Seeing how proper genealogy should
be done makes us all better genealogists.
Genealogical
Proof Standard
by Christine Rose
The Genealogical Proof Standard is the standard set by the genealogical
field to build a solid case, especially when there is no direct evidence
providing an snswer, or when there are conflicts in the evidence. This
easy-to-read guide clearly sets forth the elements of this standard, and
how to apply it to resolve genealogical problems.
Genealogical
Standards of Evidence
by Brenda Dougall Merriman
This book will tell you about how the genealogical community developed
standards of evidence and documentation, what those standards are and
how you can apply them to your own work.
Genealogical
Evidence: A Guide to the Standard of Proof Relating to Pedigrees, Ancestry,
Heirship, and Family History
by Noel C. Stevenson
Filled with abundant legal citations and case histories, the text provides
a wealth of valuable information concerning genealogical matters, including
legitimacy, illegitimacy, marriage, birth, death, age, and identity.
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Evidence
Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace
by Elizabeth Shown Mills
Evidence Explained is the definitive guide to the citation and analysis
of historical sources.
Evidence!
Citation and Analysis for the Family Historian
by Elizabeth Shown Mills
A handy reference for citing the most common sources used in the field
of genealogy.
Quicksheet
for Citing Online Historical Resources
by Elizabeth Shown Mills
A four-panel reference of citation models for common record types.
Citing
Ancestry.com Databases and Images Quicksheet
by Elizabeth Shown Mills
A four-panel reference of citation models for sources found in Ancestry.com
databases.
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Hidden
Sources: Family History in Unlikely Places
by Lauren Szucs Pfeiffer
Discover facts about your ancestors in unexpected places with this directory
of over 100 little-known sources.
Family
Tree Problem Solver
by Marsha Hoffman Rising
Help with breaking through brick walls for intermediate to advanced researchers.
The
Sleuth Book for Genealogists: Strategies for more Successful Family History
Research
by Emily Anne Croom
Case studies and research examples throughout the book show genealogical
"sleuths" in action using practical steps to solve research
challenges.
500
Brickwall Solutions to Genealogy Problems
This collection of 500 brickwall solutions shows how genealogists and
family historians have found ways around their research problems, using
the latest technology or tried and true research techniques, combined
with logic and perseverance, to overcome their genealogy brickwalls.
More
Brickwall Solutions to Genealogy Problems
Family Chronicle's newest collection of brickwall solutions is packed
with even more informative stories showing how genealogists and family
historians have used innovative thinking and unorthodox research techniques,
coupled with perseverance and the latest technology, to overcome their
genealogy brickwall.
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Managing
a Genealogical Project
by William Dollarhide
The author details a unique system of organization takes you from the
preliminary stage of your research to the final presentation of your work
as a report or a book.
30
Seconds: A Guide to Organizing Your Genealogy Files
by Robert R. Langman and Jimmy B. Parker
This book is written to show two ways of filing genealogy paper and offers
ten steps to organizing your papers.
Organizing
Your Family History Search: Efficient and Effective Ways to Gather and
Protect Your Genealogical Research
by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
Save time, money, and space as you learn how to organize everything from
filing cabinets to research trips. Whether you have a whole room dedicated
to your family history search or just a few storage boxes, you'll find
a system that puts information right at your fingertips.
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The
Everything Guide to Online Genealogy: A Complete Resource to Using the
Web to Trace Your Family History
by Kimberly Powell
With millions of records now available online, those interested in their
family history have a wealth of information—and misinformation—at
their fingertips. In this book, author Kimberly Powell, the About.com
Guide to Genealogy, helps both novice and experienced genealogists sort
it all out.
Genealogy
Online
by Elizabeth Crowe
This is a directory of big genealogy Web sites, newsgroups, mailing lists,
and commercial services. It's also an introduction to Web communities
and the tools you need to participate in them.
The
Online Genealogy Handbook
by Brad and Debra Schepp
This friendly, easy-to-use guide helps would-be genealogists sort through
the online clutter, strike gold, and unearth the secrets of their family’s
past.
The
Official Guide to Ancestry.com
by George G. Morgan
This book will take you on a tour of the popular Ancestry website. Whether
you're new to the side or a frequent user, this book will offer tips and
hints for everyone.
Getting
Started in Genealogy Online
by William Dollarhide
If you ever wanted to trace your family tree online, this is the book
to help you do it.
Finding
Your Family on the Internet: The Ultimate Guide to Online Family History
Research
by Michael Otterson
This beginner's guide to finding family history online takes readers through
a simple, step-by-step process to help fill the gaps and holes in one's
family network.
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Finding
Answers in the U. S. Census Records
by Loretto Dennis Szucs
A comprehensive guide to understanding and using U. S. census records,
with a focus on the federal census.
State
Census Records
by Ann S. Lainhart
Ms. Lainhart provides a comprehensive inventory of state census records.
State by state, year by year, often county by county and district by district,
she shows the researcher what is available in state census records, when
it is available, and what one might expect to find in the way of data.
The
American Census Handbook
by Thomas Jay Kemp
A state-by-state guide to published census indexes in print and online.
New
York State Censuses and Substitutes
by William Dollarhide
A comprehensive look at various censuses in New York with online references,
bibliographic citations, and extraction forms.
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Courthouse
Research for Family Historians
by Christine Rose
A guidebook devoted exclusively to conducting research in courthouses
for an expert in the field.
Courthouse
Indexes Illustrated
by Christine Rose
Over 30 index illustrations from courthouses, with easy step-by-step explanations.
A "must" for those doing courthouse research either in person
or with microfilm.
New
England Court Records: A Research Guide for Genealogists and Historians
by Diane Rapaport
Learn how to read and use court documents with clear explanations of legal
terms, illustrations from real cases, and step-by-step research examples.
Land
and Property Research in the United States
by E. Wade Hone
Researchers often overlook the importance of land records as a source
for genealogical information. The more you know about land and property
records and how to locate them, the more you will learn about your ancestors.
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They
Became Americans: Finding Naturalization Records and Ethnic Origins
by Loretto Dennis Szucs
The author addresses the complexities of naturalization records in a straightforward
discussion.Dozens of illustrations and example documents enhance the text.
They
Came in Ships: Finding Your Immigrant Ancestor's Arrival Record
by John Philip Colletta
This book will help you navigate through the numerous records, ships passenger
lists and indexes, naturalization and immigration records, and genealogy
websites, to find your ancestors who came in ships to the New World.
Family
Tree Guide to Finding Your Ellis Island Ancestors: A Genealogist's Essential
Guide to Navigating the Ellis Island Database and Passenger Arrival List
by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
This book offers tips and strategies for using the popular Ellis Island
online database, advice on overcoming searches that come up empty-handed,
guidelines for what basic information is required to start a successful
search, and an overview of how passenger lists were created and what genealogy
clues they contain.
Ellis
Island: Tracing Your Family History Through America's Gateway
by Loretto Dennis Szucs
This book includes an overview of the history of immigration and the role
of this principle receiving station in that history. It details the immigrant
experience at Ellis Island and teaches you about the records that are
available to help you trace your ancestors' entry into the New World.
Guide
to Naturalization Records of the United States
by Christina K. Schaefer
A guide to make practical use of naturalization records.
Ships
of our Ancestors
by Michael J. Anuta
A collection of photographs of the ships on which immigrants crossed the
oceans to the United States from the mid-1800s to the mid-1900s.
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Maps
Walking
With Your Ancestors
by Melinda Kashuba
Maps are a crucial tool in learning about your family history. They can
show you how to find a courthouse, where a grave is located, or where
an ancestral homestead might be. Walk the roads that your forefathers
walked with maps.
Historical
Atlas of the United States
by Derek Hayes
American
Cities: Historic Maps and Views
by Paul E. Cohen and Henry G. Tallaferro
Bird's
Eye Views: Historic Lithographs of North American Cities
by John W. Reps
Great
Maps of the Civil War: Pivotal Battles and Campaigns, featuring 32 removeable
maps
by William J. Miller
Battles
of the Revolutionary War: 1775-1781
by W. J. Wood
Atlas
for the Second World War: Europe and the Mediterranean
by Thomas E. Griess, editor
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