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Bibliography of Genealogy Reference Books

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.

Ancestry's Red Book
by Alice Eichholz and William Dollarhide
American state, county and town sources. Discover where to go to locate the information you need to fill in the gaps in your family tree and avoid the disappointments of endless dead ends.

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.

Beyond Pedigrees: Organizing and Enhancing Your Work
by Beverly Delong Whitaker
This book will teach you easy and efficient ways to research and discover your family history.

Everything Online Genealogy Book
by Pat Richley
The author takes you step by step through the various resources available to geneologists. It is ideal for the beginning geneologist but also contains helpful information for even the most seasoned researcher.

Finding Your Roots Online
by Nancy Hendrickson
A must read for anyone who wants to use the Internet to climb their family tree.

Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your African American Ancestors
by Emily Anne Croom and Franklin Carter Smith
A helpful resource for overcoming the particular challenges and obstacles faced by African Americans doing genealogical searches.

A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your English Ancestors
by Paul Milner and Linda Jonas
The reader is introduced to the basic foundations of English records and is carefully walked through what the records can provide, how to use them, and very importantly where to find them.

Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your Female Ancestors
by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
By using the valuable research techniques and sources in this book, you'll be able to uncover historical facts, personal accounts and recorded events that form an intriguing narrative biography of the women in your ancestry.

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.

Genealogy 101: How to Trace Your Family's History and Heritage
by Barbara Renick
This book is for both the uninitiated researcher and the more experienced genealogical researcher. It covers the important principles and practices in genealogical research.

Handybook for Genealogists 10th Edition
by George B. Everton
This reference book has information about every state and all counties. There are maps, detailed county information and contact information.

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.

Locating Your Roots: Discover Your Ancestors Using Land Records
by Patricia Law Hatcher
Through easy-to-follow instructions, the author describes the process for identifying, finding and interpreting the most common types of records. She also includes in-depth advice for locating a deed in a courthouse, recording what one finds and figuring out how land was transferred.

Long-Distance Genealogy
by Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer
Learn basic techniques for locating and obtaining documents through correspondence, library research, inter-library loans, Family History Centers, archival repositories, microfilm and the internet.

Organized Family Historian
by Ann Carter Fleming
It can take hours to research family history and it is easy to become inundated with stuff – paper records, recordings, photographs, notes, artifacts, and more information than one would imagine could ever exist. The usefulness of the collection is in the organization – using computers, archival boxes, files, and forms to help you put your hands on what you need when you need it.

Organizing Your Family History Search
by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
A guide for the beginner as well as experienced genealogists. The author provides several options for organizing your research and presents the pros and cons of each.

Sleuth Book for Genealogists: Strategies for More Successful Family History Research
by Emily Anne Croom
Based on the premise that you will encounter brick walls in uncovering your ancestors, Croom attempts to give you ideas and strategies using proven techniques.

The Census Book
by William Dollarhide and James A. Derheim
The Census Book gives many unknown facts and peculiarities about census records and includes 29 census extraction forms for the years 1790 through 1930.

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.

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
They Came in Ships is the first comprehensive manual to navigate the vast landscape of ship records!

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.

Weekend Genealogist: Timesaving Techniques for Effective Research
by Marcia Yannizze Melnyk
The author gears this toward new genealogists strapped for research time, emphasizing numerous materials and techniques that cut down on piles of paper and repetitious research, and offers suggestions for the types and proper usage of genealogical forms.

Your Guide to Cemetery Research
by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
This book provides information about death records, funeral practices and burial traditions. A great book to help you locate and research your ancestors' final resting place.

 
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