Family History Guide--General Reference

Beller, Susan Provost. Roots for Kids: A Genealogy Guide for Young People. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997.

Instructions on how to use sources at home and do research at local, state, and national levels.

Bentley, Elizabeth Petty. County Courthouse Book. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1990.

Source book for names, addresses, phone numbers, and dates of organization of 3,351 county courthouses in the United States and the records they hold.

-----. The Genealogist's Address Book. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004.
CS44 .G55

Bremer, Ronald A. Compendium of Historical Sources: The How & Where of American Genealogy. Salt Lake City, Utah: Progenitor Genealogical Society, Inc., 1983.

An extensive listing of available family history resources, addresses, and bibliographies of additional reference sources.

Doane, Gilbert H. and James B. Bell. Searching for Your Ancestors: The How and Why of Genealogy. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1992.

The revised sixth edition of a standard work that describes basic searching strategies and special searches in foreign countries.

Eakle, Arlene and John Cerny, eds. The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry Publishing Co., 1984.

A detailed reference work consisting of three parts, Major Record Sources, Published Genealogical Sources, and Special Resources.

Eichholz, Alice. The Red Book: American State, County & Town Sources. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 2004.

A guide to United States research which covers every state and county and the availability of a variety of records useful to the family history researcher: census,cemetery, military, tax, court, church records, etc.

Everton, George B. The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002.

A state by state guide of sources.

Greenwood, Val D. The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1990.

A comprehensive reference work that offers information useful to both beginning genealogists and seasoned researchers.

Hanks, Patrick. Dictionary of American Family Names / 3 vols. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003.
CS2485 .D53 2003

Hatcher, Patricia Law. Producing a Quality Family History. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1996.

A guide through the technical writing process to the publishing of your finished family history book.

Hoffman, Marian, ed. Genealogical and Local History Books in Print: Family History Volume and U.S. Sources and Resources Volume / vols. 1-2. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1997.
Z5313 .U5 G45

Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Evidence: Citation and Analysis for the Family Historian. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co.,1997.

Offers wide-ranging citation formats covering traditional and the latest technological sources.

Rose, Christine. Courthouse Research for Family Historians: Your Guide to Genealogical Treasures. San Jose: CR Publications, 2004.
CS49 .R66 2004

Smith, Juliana Szucs. Ancestry Family Historian's Address Book: A Comprehensive List of Local, State and Federal Agencies and Institutions and Ethnic and Genealogical Organizations. Orem: Ancestry Incorporated, 1998.
CS44 .S65 1997

Wright, Raymond S. The Genealogist's Handbook: Modern Methods for Researching Family History. Chicago: American Library Association,1995.

Basic guide to research methods and source evaluation and interpretation.

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