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Genealogy How-To

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  • 544. The Handy Book to English Genealogy

    544. The Handy Book to English Genealogy

    $ 15.00

    By Rachel Mellen. Third Edition. Softbound. Third Edition, 1990. Formerly entitled “A Practical Guide for the Genealogist in England. This edition has been expanded to provide more information for those researchers working on their English ancestry. 218 pages. Good Condition. Non-circulating library edition. Hardly used.

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  • 554. How to Trace Your Family Tree

    554. How to Trace Your Family Tree

    $ 15.00

    A complete and easy to understand guide for the beginner by the American Genealogical Research Institute Staff. 1973. Paperback. Good Condition. Non-circulating library edition. 5.5″ x 0.5″ x 8.5″ 191 pages. Hardly used.

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  • 555. Searching For Your Ancestors

    555. Searching For Your Ancestors

    $ 15.00

    By Gilbert H. Doane. The fascinating bestseller that tells you exactly how to trace your family tree. Fourth revised edition. Paperback. Good Condition. Non-circulating library edition. Hardly used. 198 pages.

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  • 556. Finding Your Roots

    556. Finding Your Roots

    $ 15.00

    The Official Handbook for Heritage Hunters by Jeane Eddy Westin. 1977. Paperback. 291 pages. Good Condition. Non-circulating library edition. Hardly used.

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  • 579. The Unpuzzling Your Past Workbook. 1996

    579. The Unpuzzling Your Past Workbook. 1996

    $ 15.00

    By Emily Anne Croom. 180 pages. Paperback. The book includes 21 new and 21 revised genealogical forms, fascinating illustrations from actual research, and tips to help searchers write effective genealogy letters. ISBN 155870423X. Good Condition. Non-circulating library edition. Hardly used.

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  • 584. The Family Tree Resource Book for Genealogists

    584. The Family Tree Resource Book for Genealogists

    $ 15.00

    Edited by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack and Erin Nevius. 2004. The most comprehensive easy-to-use guide for researching your family history. The essential guide to American county and town sources. Paperback. 786 pages. Good Condition. Non-circulating library edition. Hardly used.

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  • 589. The Ancestry Family Historian’s Address Book

    589. The Ancestry Family Historian’s Address Book

    $ 15.00

    Compiled by Juliana Szucs Smith. 1997. A comprehensive list of local, state, and federal agencies and institutions, and ethnic and genealogical organizations. ISBN 0916489744 540 pages. Good Condition. Non-circulating library edition. Hardly used.

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  • 591. Genealogy Online for Dummies.

    591. Genealogy Online for Dummies.

    $ 15.00

    By Matthew L. Helm and April Leigh Helm. 1998. Fun and easy way to research your roots using online resources. Paperback. 316 pages. Good Condition. Non-circulating library edition. Hardly used.

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  • 597. Tracing Your Roots: Locating Ancestors at Home and Abroad

    597. Tracing Your Roots: Locating Ancestors at Home and Abroad

    $ 15.00

    By Meg Wheeler. 1996. Hardcover. 128 pages. Good Condition. Non-circulating library edition. Hardly used.

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  • 601. Handbook for Genealogical Correspondence

    601. Handbook for Genealogical Correspondence

    $ 15.00

    Prepared by the Cache Genealogical Library. 1980. This handbook gives attention to helping family genealogists in locating and contacting the best record sources. Hardcover. 274 pages. Good Condition. Non-circulating library edition. Hardly used.

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  • 684. Debrett’s Family Historian: A Guide To Tracing Your Ancestry.

    684. Debrett’s Family Historian: A Guide To Tracing Your Ancestry.

    $ 15.00

    By Noel Currer-Briggs and Royston Gambier. 1981. This step-by-step book shows how tracing your personal genealogy can become a fascinating piece of detective work through time. Hardbound, with dust jacket. Donated library copy; never circulated. ISBN: 0002168588.

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  • 693. Professional Techniques and Tactics in American Genealogical Research.

    693. Professional Techniques and Tactics in American Genealogical Research.

    $ 15.00

    By E. Kay Kirkham. The suggestions in this volume come as a results of not less than 15 years of professional research. Second printing. Hardbound; good condition; library donation; never circulated. 82 pages.

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  • 718.	The Family Tree Toolkit by Kenyatta D. Berry (Signed)

    718. The Family Tree Toolkit by Kenyatta D. Berry (Signed)

    $ 15.00

    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…

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  • 729. The LDS Family History Library Guide

    729. The LDS Family History Library Guide

    $ 15.00

    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…

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  • 730. The How and Where of American Genealogy

    730. The How and Where of American Genealogy

    $ 15.00

    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…

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  • 731. Working In the Vineyards of Genealogy

    731. Working In the Vineyards of Genealogy

    $ 15.00

    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…

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  • 733. Genealogical Research Standards

    733. Genealogical Research Standards

    $ 15.00

    Genealogical research standards by Derek Harland (1963). A basic textbook for genealogical research among an almost unbelievable abundance of records now available with skillful directions to follow to achieve success. 6.25″ X 9.25 x 1″, hard cover, 404 pages. Library copy with library ID; never circulated.

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  • 762. Genealogical Research in the U.S. National Archives.

    762. Genealogical Research in the U.S. National Archives.

    $ 15.00

    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…

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  • 767. Genealogist’s Guide to Discovering Your Italian Ancestors.

    767. Genealogist’s Guide to Discovering Your Italian Ancestors.

    $ 15.00

    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!…

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  • 769. Underfoot. An Everyday Guide to Exploring the American Past

    769. Underfoot. An Everyday Guide to Exploring the American Past

    $ 15.00

    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…

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