Description |
1 online resource (x, 142 pages) : illustrations, map |
Contents |
Brief introduction to genealogy and family history -- Library reference service -- Checklist of genealogical sources and abbreviations used in genealogy -- Census records and forms, 1800-1920 -- Other genealogical records: vital records, passenger lists, land records, and wills and probate -- General books most libraries should own -- Basic genealogy bibliography -- Helpful classification schedules: Library of Congress and Dewey -- State, county, city, town, and area sources -- Libraries with large genealogical collections -- National genealogical societies -- Genealogical book publishers -- Book dealers and suppliers -- National archives, branches, and presidential libraries -- Education, conferences, workshops, and seminars -- Computer programs and databases and the Internet -- Genealogical periodicals -- English genealogy, regnal years, and the change in calendar -- Military service records and American wars and engagements, 1565-1990 -- Miscellaneous tidbits -- App. 1. Research calendar -- App. 2. Correspondence calendar -- App. 3. Ancestor chart -- App. 4. Family group record -- App. 5. 1800-1810 census -- United States -- App. 6. 1820 census -- United States -- App. 7. 1830-1840 census -- United States -- App. 8. 1850 census -- United States -- App. 9. 1860 census -- United States -- App. 10. 1870 census -- United States -- App. 11. 1880 census -- United States -- App. 12. 1900 census -- United States -- App. 13. 1910 census -- United States -- App. 14. 1920 census -- United States -- App. 15. Principal meridians and base lines of the federal system of rectangular surveys -- App. 16. State sources -- App. 17. County, city, town, and area sources -- App. 18. Form 80 -- Order for copies of veterans records |
Summary |
Presents a resource guide for library professionals to assist patrons with genealogy research and includes information on genealogical computer databases, bibliographies, and records such as passenger lists, wills, and probate |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Genealogy.
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genealogy (discipline)
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REFERENCE -- Genealogy & Heraldry.
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Genealogy
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Genealogy -- Methodology.
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Genealogie
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Adressbuch
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Bibliografie
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Related Historical Sciences.
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History & Archaeology.
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Genealogy.
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United States -- Genealogy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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United States
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USA
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Genre/Form |
Genealogy
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handbooks.
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Genealogy
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Family histories
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Family histories.
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Guides et manuels.
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Histoires familiales.
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Electronic book
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LC no. |
98019110 |
ISBN |
0585313628 |
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9780585313627 |
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