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By James B. Lane. At once scholarly and colorful, this is an outgrowth of urban historian James B. Lane’s popular weekly columns for the Gary Post-Tribune. Lane uses the oral testimony of the people of Gary to tell a fascinating story about Gary’s industrialization by U.S. Steel Corporation. There are episodes of personal tragedy and…
From the publishers of Family Chronicle Magazine. 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 brick walls. Publication Date: 2003 | Binding: Soft Cover| Condition:…
Italian American Family History. A Guide to Researching and Writing About Your Heritage by Sharon Debartolo Carmack. The goal of this book is to show you how to document your heritage while placing each generation of your family in its cultural milieu and telling a factual and interesting story about the family. Among other things,…
By George K. Schweitzer, Ph.D., ScD. Great condition paperback is clean and bright – orange cover has had a mylar protector laminate attached very neatly. Publication Date: 1985| Binding: Soft Cover; 6” x 9” x 0.5”| Condition: Good; non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings.|Pages: 192
By Ira V. Brown. Dr. Brown has provides an understanding of the beginnings and practice of Negro slavery in Pennsylvania, the legislation that ended the practice in the state, Pennsylvania’s part in the growth of abolition sentiment, the part played by Prominent Negro Pennsylvanians in the struggle for political rights, the growth of the Negro…
By George K. Schweitzer, Ph.D., ScD. Schweitzer’s writing style is plain and direct and he includes a wonderful county by county listing of resources for each state as well as overall statewide resources and records available at the Federal level. Publication Date: 1987 | Binding: Soft Cover; 6” x 9” x 0.75” | Condition: Good;…
By George K. Schweitzer, Ph.D., ScD. A book containing 1309 sources for tracing your PA ancestor along with detailed instructions. Chapters include 1: PA Background, II: Types of Records, III Record Locations, IV: Research procedures and County Listings (details listing of records available for each of the 67 counties). Publication Date: 1986| Binding: Soft Cover;…
By George K. Schweitzer, Ph.D., Sc.D., self-published. Table of Contents: Chapter1: History of the War; Chapter 2: The Archives; Chapter 3: National Book Sales, Book Sales > Publications; Chapter 4: State Book Sales, Book Sales > Publications; Chapter 5: Local Sources; Chapter 6: Histories: Individual, Regimentl, Battle, State, Group; Chapter 7: Sites, Museums, Memoires.
Published by the American Society of Genealogists. Publication Date: 1975| Binding: Hard Cover | Condition: Very good; non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings. | Pages: 579
Creating Junior Genealogists. Tips and Activities for Family History Fun by Karen Frisch. Offers numerous suggestions to teach your children basic genealogical tasks and finding records on the internet. Your children will be building family ties, learning research skills, and making memories that will last long after they are grown. Publication Date: 2003 by Ancestry.com|…
By Jacob Judd. From the earliest days of settlement in the thirteen colonies, the people who migrated to these shores were revolutionaries. Regardless of the varying motivations which led them to undertake this most dangerous venture, they set out to transform their ways of life and the land upon which they settled. For the next…
By Loretto Dennis Szucs. Completely revised and updated, this book is a comprehensive guide to the vastly complex records for this major urban area. Thousands of immigrants around the world arriving in the U.S. found the rapidly growing Chicago city a new-found home. Chances are, you can find a branch of your family tree in…
In this volume, leading family history author and researcher Loretto Dennis Szucs explains how you can find out if your relatives were among the millions who were processed for entry at this historic landmark. This book details the immigrant experience at Ellis Island and teaches you about the records that are available to help you…
A Quick, Up-to-Date Reference to Genealogical Archives, Libraries & Leading Historical Society in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Compiled by Laruen Wright. Publication Date: 1997| Binding: Soft Cover| Condition: Good; non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings. | Pages: 42
By Carol McGinnis. This is a remarkable compilation of available sources and resources to help researchers find their Michigan ancestors. It identifies records on the state and regional level. Then, the county level provides details of vital records, court and land records, military records, newspapers, and census records, as well as the holdings of the…
By Thomas J. Schlereth. Focusing on the historical development and physical environment of the route traversed by present-day U.S. 40 across Indiana, this field guide is designed to help its readers see the American highway as a mammoth outdoor museum of American history. Published by the Indiana Historical Foundation in 1985 | Binding: Soft |…
By James H. Kellar. Published by the Indiana Historical Society in 1983 | Binding: Soft cover | Very good condition; non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings. | Pages: 78
Edited by Kory L. Meyerink. Printed Sources addresses the large and growing body of printed material – the background information, finding aids, published original records, and compiled records – that can assure success in your family history research. This guide will make your research easier by identifying, defining, and explaining how to use the myriad…
Sharon DeBartolo Carmack. Provides information on cemetery research covering such topics as locating graves and cemeteries, accessing death records, searching a cemetery, and American burial customs. Publication Date: 2002 | Binding: Soft cover| Condition: Very good; non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings. | Pages: 263
By Wendy L. Elliott, C. G. A historical background of early resources in Pennsylvania. Publication Date: 1987; Reviewers note: Use with caution. Errors found. | Binding: Soft cover | Condition: Good; non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings. | Pages: 30
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