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Containing Biographical Sketches of Many Prominent and Representative Citizens, together with Portraits and Biographies of all the Presidents of the United States and Biographies of the Governors of Ohio. Logansport, Ind. A. W. Bowen & Co. 1898. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base…
The Official Handbook for Heritage Hunters by Jeane Eddy Westin. 1977. Paperback. 291 pages. Good Condition. Non-circulating library edition. Hardly used.
Compiled by Eliphalet Merrill and the late Phinehas Merrill, Esq. 251 pages. Paperback, with plastic protective coating. Good Condition. Non-circulating library edition. Hardly used.
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.
Compiled by Mary Louise Marshall Hutton. Reprinted, with permission, by the Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1983. Hardcover. This key to lineage records lists 13,000 ancestors from whom descent by members has been proved. 482 pages.
This 50-page paperback select catalog from the National Archives Microfilm Book Sales, Book Sales > Publications was published in 1972. This publication includes an index of records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (Record group 75), Records of the Indian Division, Office of the Secretary of Interior, Reference Records of the War Department Records related…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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.
A Genealogists Guide to Federal Census Facts, Schedules, and Indexes with Master Extraction Forms for Federal Census Schedules, 1790-1930. By William Dollarhide. 1999. First Edition. The Census Book gives many unknown facts and peculiarities about census records and includes 29 census extraction forms, 1790-1930. These forms enable you to copy and track your ancestor’s information….
By James C. Neagles. 1986. First edition. This book was written for the ancestor hunter who may be descended from a soldier or sailor who fought in a military unit of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War. It points out what Confederate records there are and their exact location. Softbound, good condition, non-circulating…
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”,…
By Dolores B. Owen. 1989. Owen lists institutions alphabetically by town, covering those with collections of interest to genealogists and to family and local historians. Listings include address, telephone number, access to the records, duplicating capabilities, services offered, Book Sales, Book Sales > Publications, an account of the holdings, and conditions for admission. Includes maps….
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…
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…
Edited by Estelle M. Guzik. Published by the Jewish Genealogical Society in 1989, First Edition | Binding: Hard Cover| Condition: Good; non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings. | Pages: 417