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A Comprehensive Guide to Uncovering Your Ancestry and Researching Genealogy. Host of Genealogy Roadshow. Published in 2018, this 267-page, softbound publication is a roadmap to help you on your journey of discovery. Whether you are looking for your African, Asian, European, or Jewish ancestry this guides you on how and where to begin, what records…
This paperback volume published in 1995 offers a unique approach to family surname research. The indexed sections of this book are a collection of both current and historical Phipps records, which are gathered from vast public depositories and transcribed exactly as documented in their original sources. Sections include How to Discover Your Phipps Family Roots,…
The Library: A Guide to the LDS Family History Library. Edited by Johni Cerny and Wendy Elliott (1988). The collections and services of The Library are concisely described in this comprehensive book. Some of the topics include histories of states and foreign countries containing genealogically important facts, explanations of settlement and migration patterns, concise descriptions…
A Compendium of Historical Sources by Ronald A. Bremer (1984). This huge volume includes descriptions for searching records, starting with General Principals of Genealogy Research and including all types of resources, ending with a glossary and index. 8.25″ X 10.75” X 2″, softbound, 914 pages. Library copy with library ID; never circulated; cover pages are…
By Willard Heiss (1993). Donated by the Indiana History Society, Indianapolis. This volume is a compilation of 84 of the 118 articles written by Willard Heiss for the Indiana Historical Society publication Genealogy about doing genealogical research in Indiana (USA). 8.75″ X 11.25 X 0.75″, hard cover, 242 pages. Library copy with library ID; never…
German Old and New Testament (handwritten notation reads “John Shotts Bible”). Printed completely in German. Cover page roughly translates to “The Bible of the Holy Scriptures contains Old and New Testaments and Dr. Martin Luther Revision. Printed in Philadelphia in 1852.” 5.5″ X 8.25” X 3”, hard bound, 1,418 pages. Unidentified donation to the WPGS…
Index to the Probate Inventories of York County, Pennsylvania, 1749-1850 by David A. and Brenda L. Paup. Reading an inventory is like rummaging through your grandmother’s attic. You are filled with wonder and curiosity as you visualize these objects that no longer play an important part in our modern lives, but once were depended upon…
By Ellen Thomas Berry & David Allen Berry. First Edition, 1987. This book sets out to acquaint the researcher with the types of Quaker records that are available, the location of the records, and the proper and effective use of those records, guiding him through the pyramidal “meeting” structure to the records of birth, marriage,…
By Christina K. Schaefer. The aim of this book is to identify those resources in the Washington, D.C. area that will aid family historians in tracing their ancestors (the National Archives, Library of Congress, the DAR Library, the National Genealogical Society, and many more). Softbound, good condition, non-circulating library edition (has library ID markings), 8.5”…
By Patricia Law Hatcher. 2003. First Edition. Step-by-step instructions and a wealth of advice, this comprehensive guide shows readers how to identify, locate, and interpret land records in order to trace their early ancestors, as well as how to figure out how land was transferred. Original. Softbound, good condition, non-circulating library edition (has library ID…
762. Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives of the United States, Third Edition. 2000. This volume contains illustrations and photographs, citations to many new and previously cited microfilm Book Sales, Book Sales > Publications, and expanded and clarified descriptions of the relevant records held by the National Archives and Records Administration. Softbound, good…
A Pictorial History of Civilian Conservation Corps, Camp Fremont, Pinedale, WY. 1935-1942, by Jim Price and Marcella Boyer Price. 2017. The purpose of this pictorial history is to make photographs available to the descendant families of the young men who were enrolled at Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp Fremont at Pinedale, Wyoming from about 1935…
By Lynn Nelson. 1997. How to find and record your unique heritage. This easy-to-use reference even includes information on Italian naming traditions, how to read foreign handwriting from hundreds of years ago, ingenious tips for using an English/Italian dictionary, and a letter-writing guide you can use to request data from Italian officials – in Italian!…
By David Weitzman. 1976. Underfoot is a guide to exploring and preserving the past – your family’s past, the past of your city or town. America’s past. This book tells how all of us can find remnants of the past, interpret and record the, and most important enjoy them. Hardbound, good condition, non-circulating library edition…
By Katherine Scott Sturdevant. 2002. Filled with practical, readable, guidelines, useful tips, and ideas on how to: locate, organize, and transcribe family documents; care for fragile, older papers; annotate and illustrate documents; conduct historical research; construct a documentary volume; publish heirloom documents. Softbound, very good condition, non-circulating library edition (has library ID markings), 8.5” x…
Births, Marriages, Deaths. 2000. 4th Edition, By Thomas Jay Kemp. Application forms and ordering information or the vital records you need for driver’s licenses, passports, jobs, social security, proof of identity, etc. Softbound, very good condition, non-circulating library edition (has library ID markings), 8.5” x 11”, 603 pages.
By Kip Sperry. 1986. Part 1 is an introduction to researching in Rhode Island, Part 2 contains sources, alphabetically arranged, and Part 3 is a listing of appendixes, including sources, libraries, records, and maps. Softbound, good condition, non-circulating library edition (has library ID markings), 8.5” x 11”, 146 pages.
By Susan Provost Beller. 2007. An introduction to genealogy with instructions on how to use sources at home and do research at local, state, and national levels. Each beautifully illustrated chapter ends with an activity related to the subject of that chapter. Second Edition. Softbound, good condition, non-circulating library edition (has library ID markings), 8.5”…
Compiled by Virginia Humling. 1995. First edition. The information in this guide was compiled from questionnaires mailed to all of the Roman Catholic dioceses within the U.S. All but three of the diocese responded. The amount of data varies. Softbound, good condition, non-circulating library edition (has library ID markings), 8.5” x 11”, 106 pages.
By Eric G. Grundset and Steven B. Rhodes. 1997. Insight and information on the workings of DAR offices and records. Softbound, good condition, non-circulating library edition (has library ID markings), 8.5” x 11”, 182 pages.
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