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By Sherry Irvine. 1993. First edition. This edition contains detail on many records, a new chapter introducing early English research (before 1730), and a bibliography. For every type of record — civil registration, census, church records, probate, occupation, and local administration — there are clear explanations of availability and access. Each chapter concludes with a…
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…
A Complete Guide to Tracing Your Ancestors In Every Country in Europe. By Angus Baxter. 2001. Third Edition. This books is designed to guide the reader through the complexities of genealogical research in Europe, whether the research is conducted in person, by correspondence, or online, using church, state, and provincial archives. Softbound, good condition, non-circulating…
Edited by Seamus Helferty and Raymond Refaussé. 1993. Second edition. This edition has entries for 224 repositories and organizations that hold records of historical significance – educational, religious, cultural, and governmental, Softbound, good condition, non-circulating library edition (has library ID markings), 6” x 9”, 154 pages.
A Genealogical Gazetteer of Scotland by Frank Smith, F.S.G. in 1971. An alphabetical dictionary of places with their location, population, and the date of the earliest entry in the registers of every parish In Scotland having registers prior to 1855, including nonconformists. Also contains a map of each of these parishes to facilitate area searching….
Revised Edition (1982). Author: J. Konrad. This book was first introduced in 1974 because the author felt that there was a need for a book that would convince beginning genealogists that they would be able to undertake German family research. It was revised in 1977 and 1982. 104 pages. Maps. Softcover. Timely condition. Non-circulating library…
A Guide to Ancestry Research in the Scottish Record Office. Author: Cecil Sinclair. First published in 1990. 153 pages. Illustrated. Softcover. Excellent condition; never used. Non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings. 6” x 9.35” x 0.45”. Duplicate in WPGS library.
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…
By Maureen M. Lee. 2009. The Township Tidings series, totaling four volumes, was created to accompany the four Potter County, Pennsylvania, Potpourri books. Due to the vast amount of material available in The Potter Enterprise, the leading newspaper of the county in the late 1800s, included news from all of the valleys, creeks, and hollows…
Compiled by P. William Filby. 1985. Reprint 2009. The intention of this work was to compile a work that contained bibliographical references to all county histories of any consequence up to 1984. The author attempted to give full bibliographical information as accurate as possible on each title. 449 pages. Softcover. Good condition. Non-circulating library edition,…
Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts,
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
The most comprehensive guide to genealogical and biographical resources in New York City and Albany. Revised and Edited by Estelle M. Guzik. Publication Date: 1989, First Edition | Binding: Hard Cover | Condition: Good; non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings, and dust cover. | Pages: 404
By George K. Schweitzer, Ph. D., ScD. A guide to genealogical research in New York state. Chapters discuss the types of records available, locating records, research procedures in New York City and information on other counties. Publication Date: 1989m | Binding: Soft Cover; 9” x 6.25” x 0.8”. Condition: Good; non-circulating library edition , with…
By Edith McCall. Traces the history of the Mississippi River, presents stories of people whose lives were affected by the river, and describes how humans have changed the Mississippi. Publication Date: 1990 | Binding: Hard Cover; 6.5” x 9.5” x 0.75”| Condition: Good ; non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings, and dust cover. |…
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:…
By Val D. Greenwood. This edition was completely updated, incorporating all the latest developments, principles, and resources relevant to family history research. There are now two chapters about technology as it relates to family history research–one dealing with significant concepts and definitions and the other with specific resources and applications, including major family history websites…
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;…
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