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  • 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!…

  • 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…

  • 770. Organizing and Preserving Your Heirloom Documents.

    $ 15.00

    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…

  • 773. Roots For Kids. A Genealogy Guide for Young People

    $ 15.00

    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”…

  • 776. U. S. Catholic Sources, A Diocesan Research Guide

    $ 15.00

    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.

  • 781. The A-Z Guide to Tracing Ancestors in Britain.

    $ 15.00

    By F. C. Markwell & Pauline Saul. 1988. Third Edition. This is an A-Z glossary of terms relating to genealogical research in Britain.  Arranged alphabetically, it contains definitions, explanations, bibliographies, sources, addresses, and signposts pointing to every conceivable topic that could be of interest to the family historian. Softbound, good condition, non-circulating library edition (has…

  • 783. Tracing Your Civil War Ancestor

    $ 15.00

    By Bertram Hawthorne Groene. 1981. This experienced historian shows you how easy it is to trace your forbearers’ role in the Civil War, where and how long they fought, whether they were Union or Rebel, soldier or sailor — even with a minimum of information. Third printing. Hardbound, very good condition with clear protective cover,…

  • 793. The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy

    $ 15.00

    By Val D. Greenwood. 2nd Edition. Explains the principles of genealogical research; identifies various classes of records that may be used in that research and tell where to find them, and includes information about the use of computers in compiling family histories.  Hardbound, good condition, non-circulating library edition (has library ID markings), 6” x 9.25”,…

  • 795. Researching in German. A Handbook for Your Visit to the Homeland of Your Ancestors.

    $ 15.00

    By Roger P. Minert and Shirley J. Riemer. 2001. Although this is an earlier publication, the places are still there! Softbound, good condition, non-circulating library edition (has library ID markings), X” x ”, 254 pages.

  • 797. Applied Genealogy

    $ 20.00

    By Eugene A. Stratton. Includes: Background and purposes of genealogy; Genealogical potpourri; The scholarly journals; Standards and documentation; Whole-family genealogy; Onomastic evidence vs. the name’s the same game; Analyzing evidence; Indirect evidence; Forgivable sins; Pride of ancestry; hereditary societies; Royal genealogy; class studies; Royal genealogy; ways and means; Academia and genealogy; Computers and genealogy; The…

  • 800. Inheritance in America, From Colonial Times to the Present (1987)

    $ 24.00

    By Carole Shammas, Marylynn Salmon, and Michel Dahlin.  1987. A study of how Americans have distributed household wealth over three centuries, focused on the relationship between the inheritance process and changes in capitalism and the structure of the family. Hardbound, very good condition, non-circulating library edition (has library ID markings), 6” x 9”, 320 pages.

  • 803. Carmack’s Guide to Copyright and Contracts.

    $ 15.00

    A Primer for Genealogists, Writers, and Researchers. By Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, CG. 2005. Before you borrow, publish, or sign on the dotted line . . . you need to read this book! This is an easy-to-understand guide written for genealogists that answer your questions and more. Softbound, good condition, with clear protective cover, non-circulating library…

  • 804. Census. The Expert Guide.

    $ 15.00

    Tools. Techniques. Lives Revealed. (Includes the 1911 Census!) By Peter Christian and David Annal. 2008. Written by a bestselling genealogy author and a National Archives expert, this book shows how to interpret intricate details of your ancestors’ lives. Softbound, very good condition, non-circulating library edition (has library ID markings), 6” x 9”, 262 pages.

  • 825. Grandma’s Attic: Making Heirlooms Part of Family History

    $ 15.00

    Grandma’s Attic: Making Heirlooms Part of Your Family History. First Edition, 1991. Heirlooms can be almost any object imagined. Some fall into the category of fine arts. Others are hand-made crafts or folk art, which are especially exciting because they were not only owned by our ancestors but perhaps made by them as well.  Other…

  • 840. Encyclopedia of German-American Genealogical Research.

    $ 15.00

    Authors: Clifford Neal Smith and Anna Piszczan-Czaja Smith. Second printing, December 1976. A survey of available genealogical material linking American lineages with their German origins, and to provide background material on German customs, sociological grouping, governmental organization, and ethnographic considerations. 288 pages. Indexed. Hardcover. Very good condition. Non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings. 8.5”…

  • 852. Finding Italian Roots: The Complete Guide for Americans

    $ 15.00

    By John Philip Colletta. 1996. Colletta considers every angle of research, and one of the best aspects of his guide is his full listing of reference works and genealogical collections. The bulk of his book is devoted to research in Italy, where local repositories assume importance. He is rather amusing here, describing the general indifference…

  • 864. Genealogy 101: How To Trace Your Family’s History and Heritage.

    $ 15.00

    Author: Barbara Renick. 2003. For the uninitiated researcher, this volume includes the steps needed to find out who your ancestors really were and for even the more experienced genealogical researchers it brings together the important principles and practices. Covers such topics as the importance of staying organized and how to go about it; where and…

  • 888. Brickwall Solutions to Genealogy Problems.

    $ 15.00

    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:…

  • 890. Italian American Family History.

    $ 15.00

    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,…

  • 897. Genealogical Research: Methods and Sources. Volume I.

    $ 24.00

    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