Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County, Michigan, Inc.
Bibliography of Handy Genealogical References
and where to find them in local repositories
by Sharon L. Brevoort, January, 2001
Ann Arbor Libraries:
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Other Area Libraries:
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ADDRESSES & DIRECTORIES
American Library Directory: A Classified List of Libraries in the United States and Canada, with Personnel and Statistical Data, 53rd edition, New York: R. R. Bowker, 2000-01. Vol.1:U.S., Vol.2: Canada & Mexico. [AADL IR Desk: R027 Am] [DPL/M: 027 A52] [FCL R027 AME Ref] [LoM Ref Z731 .A53] [UMGL Info & Ref.Ctr., Ref Z731 .A513]
The Ancestry Family Historian's Address Book: A Comprehensive List of Local, State, and Federal Agencies, and Institutions, and Ethnic, and Genealogical Organizations, Juliana Szucs Smith, Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1997. [FCL 929.1025] [LoM Gene CS44 .S65 1997]
County Courthouse Book, Elizabeth Petty Bentley, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1995. [AADL R 347.02 Be] [DPL/BRef 929 B4459c] [GSWC 929.11 Directories (1990), Courthouse] [LoM Gene KF 8700 .A19 B46 1995] [UMGL Ref KF 8700 .A19 B461 1995]
Directory of American Libraries with Genealogy or Local History Collections, Wilmington, DE: Scholarly Resources, 1988. [AADL R929.1 Fi] [DPL/BRef 026.973 F472d] [LoM Gene Z675 .G44 F56 1988] [UMGL Ref Z675 .G33 F48 1988]
Directory of Archives and Manuscript Repositories in the United States, National Historical Publications and Records Commission, Washington: National Archives, 1978; revised Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1988. [AADL R011.31 Di] [DPL/B016.091 U579d 1988] [GSWC 929.06 National (1978)] [LoM Ref CD3020 .U54 1988] [UMGL Ref CD 3020 .U541 1988]
Directory of Family Associations, Elizabeth Perry Bentley, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1996. [AADL R929.102 Be] [DPL/B929 B446d] [GSWC 929.11 Directories (1993)] [LoM Gene CS 42 .B46 1996] [UMGL CS 42 .D57]
Directory of Genealogical Societies in the US and Canada, Dina C. Carson, Niwot, CO: Iron Gate Pub., 2000. [AADL R 929.1 Di (1996)] [FCL 929.1 Ref (1978 edition by Mary K. Meyer)] [LoM Gene Z675.G44 C39 2000]
Directory of Genealogical and Historical Society Libraries in the US and Canada, Dina C. Carson, Niwot, CO: Iron Gate Pub., 2000. [DPL/B026.973 D628] [LoM Gene Z675.G44 C37 2000]
Directory of Genealogical and Historical Society Periodicals in the US and Canada, Dina C. Carson, Niwot, CO: Iron Gate Pub., 2000. [LoM Gene Z675.G44 C38 2000]
Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada, 14th edition, Nashville, TN: American Association for State and Local History, 1990. [AADL R026 Am] [DPL/B973.06 A52d] [LoM Gene E172 .D48 14th 1990] [UMGL E172 .D59 in Ref.Rm.]
Everton’s Genealogical Helper, bimonthly periodical, Logan, UT: Everton. [AADL] [GSWC] [LoM (1947-pres.)]
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Directory of Locality Periodicals Directory of Family Organizations and Surname Periodicals Directory of Genealogical Libraries Directory of Genealogical Societies Directory of Professional Genealogical Researchers |
The Genealogist’s Address Book, Elizabeth Petty Bentley, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1998. [AADL R929.1 Be] [DPL/B929 B4459g 1992] [FCL 929.102 Ref] [GSWC 929.11 Directories Bentley] [LoM Gene CS 44 .G456 1998] [UMGL Ref CS 44 .B461 1995]
The National Yellow Book of Funeral Directors, Youngstown, OH: Nomis Pub., 1998. [DPL/B 929 N214] [LoM Gene HD 9999 .U53 U555 1996]
The Sourcebook of County Court Records: A National Guide to Civil, Criminal, and Probate Records at the County and Municipal Levels Within the State Court Systems, 4th edition, Michael Sankey and Carl R. Ernst, Tempe, AZ: BRB Pub., 1998. [DPL/B 929 S7245 (1992)] [LoM Law Ref. KF8900.A19 S67 1998]
RELATED LINKS:
FGS: Society Hall, Genealogical Society Directory
Daddezio: Society Hill, Genealogical Society Directory
ATLASES & MAPS
AniMap County Boundary Historical Atlas, (CD), Alamo, CA: The Gold Bug, 1994. [The Gold Bug, P.O. Box 588, Alamo, CA 94507. Also: historical map libraries on CD]
Atlas of American History, James T. Adams, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1943; revised, Kenneth T. Jackson, 1978. [AADL 911 Ad (1943); 911.73 Ja (1978)] [FCL 911] [LoM Ref G1201 .S1 A2 1943] [UMGL Ref G 1201 .S1 J14 1978; G 1201 .S1 A19]
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, 50 vols., John H. Long, Peggy T. Sinko, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1993-. [AADL, R 911.774 At (MI only)] [DPL/M 911.7xx A881 (12 states)] [LoM Gene G1201.F7 A8 1996 (22 states)] [UMGL Map Library, G 1201 F7 A81 1993 (11 states)]
Guide to U.S. Map Resources, David A. Cobb, Chicago: American Library Association, 1990. [DPL/M 026.912 C663g 1990] [LoM Ref GA193.U5 C62 1990] [UMGL Map Library, GA193.U5 C621 1990]
Historical Atlas of Religion in America, Edwin S. Gaustadt, NY: Harper & Row, 1962. [DPL/M 277.3 G238ha] [FCL 280] [LoM Ref BR 98 .G3 1976] [UMGL GA 408 .1962 G27]
Landownership Maps, R. W. Stephenson, Wash.: Library of Congress, 1967. [UMGL Map Lib. Micro-F Mr4 (2010 fiche)]
The Map Catalog: Every Kind of Map and Chart on Earth and Even Some Above It, Joel Makower, NY: Vintage Books, 1992. [AADL 912.029 Ma (1986)] [DPL/M: 912.029 M32 1992] [GSWC 016.929 Map Catalog] [LoM Ref Z6028 .M23 1986] [UMGL Map Library Z6028 .M231 1990]
Map Guide to American Migration Routes, 1735-1815, William Dollarhide, Baltimore: AGLL Genealogical Services, 1997. [LoM Gene HB1065 .D65 1997]
Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920, William Thorndale and William Dollarhide, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1987. [AADL R929.2 Th] [DPL/B912.73 T393m] [FCL 911.73 Ref] [GSWC 973 Thorndale] [LoM Gene HA37 .U55 T453 1987] [UMGL Map Library, map file cabinets, G1201.F7 T4911 1983]
Township Atlas of the United States, John L. Andriot, McLean, VA: Andriot Associates, 1991. [DPL/B912.73 A573t 1991] [FCL 912.73 Ref] [LoM Gene 1201 .F7 A5 1991] [UMGL Ref G 1201 .F7 A57 1979]
RELATED LINKS:
The Gold Bug: AniMap, historical map libraries on CD
Odden’s: The Fascinating World of Maps and Mapping
Library of Congress: Map Collections, 1544-1999
Topo Zone: U.S. Topographic Maps
Terraserver: U.S. Aerial & Satellite Photographs & Maps
Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
Hargrett Library Rare Map Collection
Cartographic and Geographic Web Sites
BIBLIOGRAPHIES & INDEXES
American Genealogical-Biographical Index to American Genealogical, Biographical, and Local History Materials, Fremont Rider, Middletown, CT: Godfrey Memorial Library, 1952-, 206 vols. [DPL/B016.929 A51ge, A-Z] [LoM Gene Z5313.U5 A55, A-Z, at Genealogy Index shelves] [UMGL Z5313 .U5 A52 (109 vols. only: A-MA, not recent)] [CD: Ancestry]
Bibliography of American County Histories, P. William Filby, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1985. [AADL R 929.1 Fi] [DPL/B016.973 F472b] [LoM Gene G180 .F54 1985] [UMGL Z1250 .F541 1985]
Bibliography of American Directories Through 1860, Dorothea N. Spear, Worcester, MA: American Antiquarian Society, 1961. [DPL/B016 S741b] [LoM Gene Z5771 .S7] [UMGL Ref Z5771 .S72]
Bibliography of Genealogy and Local History Periodicals with Union List of Major U.S. Collections, Michael Barren Clegg, Ft. Wayne: Allen Co. Public Library Foundation, 1990. [GSWC 016.929 Bibliography] [LoM Gene Z5311 .C54 1990] [UMGL Z5311 .C541 1990]
The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation and Organization, Area, Population Including 1980 Census Figures, Historical Data and Published Sources, 4th edition, Joseph Kane, Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1983. [AADL R910.3 Ka] [DPL/M: 917.3 K143aa 1983] [FCL 917.3 Ref (1972)] [LoM Gene E180 .K3] [UMGL Map Library, in map book shelves, E180 .K316 1983]
Genealogies in the Library of Congress: A Bibliography, Marion J. Kaminkow. Baltimore: Magna Carta Book Co., 1972. 2 vols. Supplements: 1972-1976 and 1976-1986. [DPL/B016.929 U5lg] [FCL R929.1 Ref, 929.1] [GSWC 016.929 Kaminkow, Suppl. 1972-76 only] [LoM Gene Z5319 .U53] [UMGL Ref Z5319 .U58] Also: Genealogies Cataloged by the Library of Congress Since 1986… [DPL/B016.929 U51g1] ] [GSWC 016.929 Genealogies] [LoM Gene LC 30.27:G28] [UMGL Ref Z5313 .U5 L531 1991], and A Complement to Genealogies in the Library of Congress…, 1981. [UMGL Ref Z5319 .K351]
National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections, Washington: Library of Congress, 1962-1994. [LoM Ref Z6620.U5 N3 1986/87] [UMGL Ref Z660 .N28] Also Index to Personal Names… [LoM Ref Z6620.U5 I53 1987] [UMGL Ref Z6601 .N28 Index], Index to Subjects and Corporate Names… [UMGL Ref Z6601 .N28 Suppl. 1994]
Union List of Manuscripts in Canadian Repositories and Supplement, Ottawa, 1968-1982. [DPL/B016.971 C16u] [LoM Ref CD3622 .U5 1968, Ref CD3622.A2 U54 1975 Suppl.] [UMGL Ref CD 3622 .U58 1975; CD3622 .U581 Suppl.]
United States Local Histories in the Library of Congress: A Bibliography, Marion J. Kaminkow. Baltimore: Magna Carta Book Co., 1975. 5 vols. [DPL/B016.973 U5u] [LoM Gene Z1250 .U59 1975] [UMGL Ref Z1250 .A49 1975]
RELATED LINK: NUCMC, online and searchable
DICTIONARIES
Abbreviations and Acronyms: A Guide for Family Historians, Kip Sperry, Orem, UT: Ancestry, 2000. [GSWC 929.11 Dictionaries Sperry] [LoM Gene CS6 .S64 2000]
Ancestry's Concise Genealogical Dictionary, Maurine and Glen Harris, Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1989. [AADL 929.103 Ha, R 929.103 Ha] [DPL/B 929.1 H242a] [LoM Gene CS6 .H37 1989] [UMGL Ref CS 6 .H371 1989] [CD: Ancestry Reference Library 2000 Deluxe]
Black’s Law Dictionary (any version), Henry Campbell Black, St. Paul, MN: West Publ., any year. [AADL R 340.03 Bl, 340.03 Bl] [DPL/M 340.03 B564bd 1999] [FCL 340.03 Ref, 340.03] [LoM Law Ref KF156 .B53 1999] [UMGL KF 156 .B531]
A Medical Miscellany for Genealogists, Jeanette L. Jerger, Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1995. [GSWC 929.11 Dictionary Jerger] [DPL/B 610.3 J476]
What Did They Mean By That?: A Dictionary of Historical Terms for Genealogists, Paul Drake, Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1994. [GSWC 929.1 Drake (with dictionaries)] [LoM Gene PE 1667 .D73 1994]
EVIDENCE & CITATIONS
Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian, Elizabeth Shown Mills, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1997. [AADL 929.1 Mi] [GSWC 929.1 Mills] [LoM Gene CS16 .M55 1997]
Genealogical Evidence: A Guide to the Standard of Proof Relating to Pedigrees, Ancestry, Heirship and Family History, Noel C. Stevenson, Laguna Hills, CA: Aegean Press, 1989. [AADL R 929.1 St, 929.1 St] [DPL/B 929 S847g2] [GSWC 929.1 A Stevenson] [LoM Gene CS14 .S73 1989] [UMGL CS 14 .S731 1989]
Pitfalls in Genealogical Research, Milton Rubincam, Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1987. [LoM Gene CS14 .R83 1987]
RELATED LINK: Genealogist’s Internet Primer: Citing Internet Sources
HANDBOOKS
Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources, Alice Eichholz, Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1992. [AADL 929.1 An Oversize, R 929.1 An (1989)] [DPL/B929 A535] [FCL 929.1072 Ref] [GSWC 929.1 Ancestry] [LoM Gene CS 49 .A55 1991] [UMGL Ref CS 49 .A551 1992] [CD: Ancestry Reference Library 2000 Deluxe]
The Genealogist's Companion and Sourcebook, Emily Anne Croom, Cincinnati: Betterway Books, 1994. [AADL 929.107 Cr, R929.107 Cr] [DPL/B929 C882g] [FCL 929.1072] [LoM Gene CS 47 .C75 1994]
The Genealogy Sourcebook, Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1998. [AADL 929.1 Ca, R929.1 Ca (1997)] [FCL 929.1072] [LoM Gene CS44 .C39 1998]
Handbook for Genealogical Correspondence, revised, Cache Genealogical Library, Logan, UT: Everton, 1980. [GSWC 929.11 Cac]
The Handy Book for Genealogists: United States of America, 9th edition, Logan, UT: Everton Publishers, 1999. [AADL 929.1 Ev Oversize, R929.1 Ev (1999)] [DPL/B929 E93ha 1991] [GSWC 929.1 Eve (1981)] [LoM Gene CS 47 .H35 1999, at the Genealogy Desk]
Long-Distance Genealogy: Researching Your Family History From Home, Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer, Cincinnati: Betterway, 2000.
Managing A Genealogical Project: A Complete Manual for the Management and Organization of Genealogical Materials, William Dollarhide, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1999. [AADL 929.1 Do Oversize (1991)] [GSWC 929.1 Dollarhide (1992)] [LoM Gene CS16 .D64 1999]
Organizing Your Family History Research: Efficient & Effective Ways to Gather and Protect Your Genealogical Research, Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, Cincinnati: Betterway, 1999. [AADL 929.1 Ca Oversize] [DPL/M: 929.1 C21o] [FCL 929.1] [GSWC 929.11 Organizing/Planning Carmack] [LoM Gene CS44 .C375 1999]
The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy, 3rd edition, Val D. Greenwood, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 2000. [AADL 929.1 Gr, R929.1 Gr] [DPL/B929 G859r 1990] [FCL 929.1] [GSWC 929.1 Greenwood] [LoM Gene CS47 .G73 2000] [UMGL Ref CS 47 .G731 1990, CS 16 .E851 1991]
The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy, revised, Loretto D. Szucs and Sandra H. Luebking, Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 1997. [AADL 929.1 So Oversize, R929.1 So] [DPL/B929 S724 1997] [FCL 929.1072 Ref, 929.107 SOU] [GSWC 929.1 Source Szucs] [LoM Gene CS 49 .S65 1997] [UMGL Ref CS 49 .S651 1997] [CD: Ancestry Reference Library 2000 Deluxe]
RELATED LINK: Research Tools & Articles
REPOSITORIES & RESEARCH TRIPS
American Genealogical Research at the DAR, Eric G. Grundset and Steven B. Rhodes, Washington: NSDAR, 1997. [DPL/B929 G925a] [LoM Gene CS16 .G68 1997]
America’s Best Genealogy Resource Centers, William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer, Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1998. [LoM Gene CS5 .D65 1998]
The Archives: A Guide to the National Archives Field Branches, Loretta Dennis Szucs and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking, Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1988. [DPL/B016.973 U515S9] [GSWC 973 Szucs] [LoM Gene CD 3023 .S9 1988] [UMGL Ref CD 3029 .S9811 1988] [CD: Ancestry Reference Library 2000 Deluxe]
The Center: A Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Capital Area, Christina K. Schaefer, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1996. [DPL/B929 B113l 1996] [GSWC 016.929 Libraries Center] [LoM Gene CS 44 .S33 1996]
DAR Library Catalog, Vol. I: Family Histories and Genealogies, Vol. 2: State and Local Histories and Records, Washington: NSDAR, 1982,1986. [DPL/B 016.929 D26ll] [GSWC 016.929 Dau] [LoM Gene Z5313.U5 D38z 1982]
A Genealogical Guide to the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library, Joseph F. Oldenburg, Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1988. [AADL R 929.373 Ol] [DPL/B016.9774 O44g] [GSWC 016.929 Oldenburg] [LoM Michigan CS47.U5 O54 1988] [UMGL Z5313 .U5 O541 1988]
Genealogical Research in Libraries, Alloa Caviness Anderson, Traverse City, MI: Loraine Wallace, 1992. [LoM CS16 .A57 1992]
The Genealogical Index of the Newberry Library, 4 vols., Newberry Library, Boston: G.K. Hall, 1960. [LoM Gene Z 5311 .N486 1960] [UMGL Z881 .N74 A48]
A Genealogists Guide to the Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Public Library, or A Genealogists Guide to the Allen County Public Library, Karen B. Cavanaugh, Ft. Wayne: Watermill Pub., 1981. [DPL/B016.929 C314g] [GSWC 016.929 Cav (1980)] [LoM Gene CS47 .C3 (1980)]
Genealogy: A Guide to Family History Resources at the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, the University of Michigan, Don Callard, 1988; revised Sharon L. Brevoort, 1999. [GSWC 016.929 University of Michigan Callard]
[Free handout available for the asking at the UMGL Information & Reference Center]
Going to Salt Lake City To Do Family History Research, J. Carlyle Parker, Turlock, CA: Marietta Pub., 1996. [AADL 929.107 Pa] [DPL/B,DPL/M 027.67 P226g 1996] [FCL 026.9291 Ref] [GSWC 016.929 Parker Going] [LoM Gene Z733.C55 P37 1996]
Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives, revised edition, National Archives and Records Service, Washington: National Archives, 1985. [AADL 929.1 Un Oversize (1982), R929.1 Un (1982)] [DPL/B016.929 U58g 1985] [FCL 929.1] [GSWC 973 Gui (1983)] [LoM Gene Z5313 .U54 1985] [UMGL Ref Z5313 .U5 U541 1985] [CD: Ancestry Reference Library 2000 Deluxe]
Also: Many other titles begin with Guide to Genealogical Research in…
Guide to Local and Family History at the Newberry Library, Peggy Tuck Sinko, Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1987. [DPL/B 016.973 S617g] [LoM Gene Z733.N45 S5 1987] [UMGL Z1250 .S551 1987]
The Library: A Guide to the LDS Family History Library, Johni Cerny and Wendy Elliott, Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1988. [DPL/B027.67 C473x] [GSWC 016.929 Library] [LoM Gene Z675.C5 L4 1988] [UMGL Z733 .C55 L531 1988] [CD: Ancestry Reference Library 2000 Deluxe]
The Library of Congress: A Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research, James C. Neagles, Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1990. [AADL 929.1 Ne Oversize, R929.1 Ne] [DPL/B016.973 U5N1] [GSWC 016.929 Neagles] [LoM Gene Z1250 .N4 1990] [UMGL Ref Z1250 .N41 1990; Z1250 .N41 1990] [CD: Ancestry Reference Library 2000 Deluxe]
The Researcher's Guide to Archives and Regional History Sources, John C. Larsen, Hamden, CT: Library Professional Publications, 1988. [DPL/B025.171 R311] [LoM Main: CD3021 .R47 1988] [UMGL CD 3021 .R471 1988]
Researching in Salt Lake City, Nancy E. Carlberg, Anaheim, CA: Carlberg Press, 1994. [LoM Gene CS16 .C366 1987]
Searching on Location: Planning a Research Trip, Anne Ross Balhuizen, Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1992. [GSWC 929.1 Balhuizen] [DPL/B,DPL/M 929.1 B198s] [LoM Gene CS 9 .B35 1992]
RELATED LINKS:
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LOCATION Chicago, IL Detroit, MI Lansing, MI Ft. Wayne, IN Salt Lake City, UT Washington, D.C. |
LIBRARY Newberry Library Burton Historical Collection Library of Michigan Allen Co. Public Library Family History Library DAR Library Library of Congress National Archives |
SOURCES: CENSUS
200 Years of U.S. Census Taking: Population and Housing Questions, 1790-1990, Frederick G. Bohme, Washington: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1989; reprinted Orting, WA: Heritage Quest, 1992. [DPL/M: C 3.2:T 93] [GSWC 929.11 Census] [LoM Gene HA 37 .U55 B63 1989] [UMGL Documents Center, HA 37 .U52 B68 1989]
The Census Book: A Genealogist's Guide to Federal Census Facts, Schedules and Indexes with Master Extraction Forms for Federal Census Schedules, 1790-1930, William Dollarhide, Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 2000. [GSWC 929.11 Census Dollarhide] [LoM Gene CS49 .D65 1999] [UMGL Grad Serials/Microforms, HA 214 .D65 1999]
State Census Records, Ann S. Lainhart. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1992. [AADL R929.373 La] [DPL/B929 L144s] [GSWC 929.11 Census Lainhart] [LoM Gene CS68 .L37 1992] [UMGL Z5313 .U5 L371 1992]
A Survey of American Census Schedules: An Explanation and Description of our Federal Census Enumerations 1790 to 1950, E. Kay Kirkham, Salt Lake City: Deseret, 1959. [LoM Gene CS42.7 .K573 1959]
Your Guide to the Federal Census for Genealogists, Researchers and Family Historians, Kathleen W. Hinckley, Cincinnati: Betterway Books, 2002. [LoM GENE 2S - HA37.U6 H556 2002]
RELATED LINKS:
U.S. Bureau of Census
Facts in U.S. Census, 1790-1860
Facts in U.S. Census, 1870-1920
Facts in Michigan Census, 1827-1894
Facts in Canadian Census, 1851-1901
SOURCES: CHURCH/TEMPLE, CEMETERY, & VITAL RECORDS
Cemeteries in the United States: A Guide to Contact Information for United States Cemeteries and Their Records, Deborah M. Burek, Detroit: Gale Research, 1994. [GSWC 929.11 Cemetery Burek]
The Cemetery Record Compendium: Comprising a Directory of Cemetery Records and Where They May Be Located, John D. and E. Diane Stemmons, Logan, UT: Everton, 1979. [AADL R 929.5 St] [DPL/B016.9293 S824c] [GSWC 973 Ste] [LoM Gene CS 49 .S75 1979]
International Vital Records Handbook, 3rd edition, Thomas Jay Kemp, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1994. [AADL R929.107 Ke] [DPL/B929 K32i 1994] [FCL 929.1072 Ref] [GSWC 929.11 Vital Kemp] [LoM Gene HA 38 .A1 K42 1994] [UMGL CS 14 .K4611 1990]
Social Security Death Index, (CD), Washington: Social Security Administration. [AADL CD-Rom 929.1 Fa] [GSWC]
A Survey of American Church Records: Major and Minor Denominations Before 1880-1890: Religious Migrations of Some of the Major Denominations, 4th edition, E. Kay Kirkham, Logan, UT: Everton, 1978. [DPL/B016.9293 K63aa] [GSWC 973 Kir] [LoM Gene Z7779.U5 K57 1978] [UMGL CD 3065 .K58 1978]
The Vital Record Compendium: Comprising a Directory of Vital Records and Where They May Be Located, John D. and E. Diane Stemmons. Logan, Utah: Everton, 1979. [DPL/B016.9293 S824v] [GSWC 973 Ste] [LoM Gene CS47 .S754 1979] [UMGL Ref Z5305 .U5 S731]
Where to Write for Vital Records, Washington: National Center for Health Statistics, 1982-. [DPL/M: HE 20.6202:V 83/] [FCL 929.1 Ref] [LoM DocsRef HE 20.6210/2: 1999] For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.; online version is free.
Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches, Kenneth B. Bedell, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2000. [AADL R 280 Ye 1999] [DPL/M 280 Y33] [LoM Ref BR 513 .Y4 68th (2000)] [UMGL Ref BR 10 .Y3 at Info & Ref.Ctr.; BR 10 .Y3]
Your Guide to Cemetery Research, Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, Cincinnati: Betterway Books, 2002. [LoM GENE 2S - CS21 .C36 2002]
RELATED LINKS:
National Council of Churches: member denominations
Jewish Community Online: Synagogues
Cemetery Records Online (Interment.net)
Canada: Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid
Canada: British Columbia Cemetery Finding Aid
U.S. National Cemetery Administration
Social Security Death Index with form letter generation (Ancestry)
Social Security Death Index with form letter generation (Rootsweb)
Social Security Death Index with form letter generation (Family Tree Maker)
Where to Write for Vital Records, online version
Where to Write for Vital Records, free download
SOURCES: HOMES, BUSINESSES, & OTHER PLACES
Homes and Houses: Exploring Their History, Barbara J. Howe & Dolores A. Flemming, Nearby History Series: Vol. 2, Nashville: American Assoc. for State & Local History, 1987. [LoM GENE 2S - E180 .H68 1987] [UMGL E180 .H681 1987]
House Histories: A Guide to Tracing the Genealogy of Your Home, Sally Light, Spencertown, NY: Golden Hill Press, ca 1989. [AADL 728.37 Li] [DPL/M 728.37 L626h] [LoM MAIN 3S - NA7205 .L43 1989] [Bentley Hist. Lib. EX3 L723 H842]
Local Businesses: Exploring Their History, K. Austin Kerr & Amos J. Loveday, Nearby History Series: Vol. 5, Nashville: American Assoc. for State & Local History, 1987. [DPL/M 338.74 K463x] [LoM GENE 2S - HD2785 .K43 1990] [UMGL HD2785 .K431 1990]
Local Schools: Exploring Their History, Ronald E. Butchart, Nearby History Series, Nashville: American Assoc. for State & Local History, 1986. [LoM GENE 2S - LA9 .B87 1986] [UMGL LA9 .B871 1986]
Places of Worship: Exploring Their History, James P. Wind, Nearby History Series: Vol. 4, Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press, 1997. [LoM GENE 2S - BR515 .W56 1997] [UMGL BR515 .W561 1990]
Public Places: Exploring Their History, Gerald A. Danzer, Nearby History Series, Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press, 1987. [DPL/M 973 D238p] [LoM GENE 2S - E180 .D36 1997] [UMGL E180 .D361 1987]
SOURCES: IMMIGRATION & NATURALIZATION
American Passenger Arrival Records: A Guide to the Records of Immigrants Arriving at American Ports by Sail and Steam, Michael Tepper, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1993. [AADL R929.373 Te] [DPL/B929 T268a] [FCL 929.1 (1988)] [LoM Gene CS 49 .T46 1993]
A Genealogist’s Guide to Discovering Your Immigrant and Ethnic Ancestors: How to Find and Record Your Unique Heritage, Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, Cincinnati: Betterway, 2000. [AADL no call number] [GSWC 929.1 Emigration/Immigration Carmack] [LoM Gene CS49 .C384 2000]
Guide to Naturalization Records of the United States, Christina K. Schaefer, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1997. [AADL R 929.3 Sc] [GSWC 929.11 Naturalization] [LoM Gene CS49 .S28 1997] [UMGL CS 49 .S281 1997]
The Immigration History Research Center: A Guide to Collections, (Univ. of Minnesota), Suzanna Moody, Joel Wurl, NY: Greenwood, 1991. [LoM Gene E184.A1 U58 1991] [UMGL Z1361 .E4 U581 1991]
Passenger and Immigration Lists Index: A Guide to Published Arrival Records of About 500,000 Passengers Who Came to the United States and Canada in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries and annual Supplements, P. William Filby, Detroit: Gale Research, 1981-. [AADL R 929.373 Pa (7 vol.)] [DPL/B 939.3 P262] [GSWC 325F (1981-85, 1995, and on FTM CD] [LoM Gene CS68 .P363] [UMGL Ref CS68 .P361 (full set)] [CD: Family Tree Maker]
They Became Americans: Finding Naturalization Records and Ethnic Origins, Loretto Dennis Szucs, Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1998. [AADL 929.107 Sz Oversize, R 929.107 Sz] [DPL/B929 S998t] [GSWC 929.11 Naturalization] [LoM Gene CS47 .S96 1998] [CD: Ancestry Reference Library 2000 Deluxe]
RELATED LINKS:
Online Resources for Passenger List Research
Immigration & Passenger Lists Research Guide
NARA: Immigration Records
NARA: Naturalization Records
SOURCES: MILITARY
Confederate Research Sources: A Guide to Archive Collections, James C. Neagles, Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1986. [DPL/B,DPL/M 026.9737 N249c] [LoM Gene E487 .N4 1986] [UMGL Z1242 .N31 1986]
DAR Patriot Index, 2 vols. and supplements, Washington: NSDAR, 1966-1979 and 1994. [DPL/B 369.135I; 369.135I 1994] [GSWC 929.3 Dar] [LoM Gene E255 .D38 1994]
The Great War: A Guide to the Service Records of All the Worlds Fighting Men and Volunteers, Christina K. Schaefer, Baltimore, Genealogical Pub.: 1998. [AADL R 929.1 Sc] [DPL/B 929 S294g] [GSWC 929.11 Military Schaefer] [LoM Gene D505 .S33 1998]
Locating Your Revolutionary War Ancestors, James C. and Lila L. Neagles, Logan, UT: Everton: 1983. [GSWC 929.1 Military Neagles] [LoM Gene CS63 .N4 1983]
Tracing Your Civil War Ancestor, 4th edition, Bertram Hawthorne Groene, Winston-Salem, NC: Blair, 1995. [AADL R 929.1 Gr, 929.1 Gr (1987)] [DPL/B,DPL/M 016.929 G892t (1987)] [GSWC 929.11 Military Groene] [LoM Gene CD3047 .G76 1995] [UMGL CD 3047 .G761 1973]
U.S. Military Records: A Guide to Federal and State Sources, Colonial America to the Present, James C. Neagles, Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1994. [DPL/B929.3 N249u] [FCL 929.373] [GSWC 929.11 Military Neagles] [LoM Gene E 181 .N43 1994] [UMGL Z1249 .M5 N431 1994] [CD: Ancestry Reference Library 2000 Deluxe]
RELATED LINKS:
Daughters of the American Revolution
Sons of the American Revolution
The Civil War
The Civil War Archive
The U.S. Civil War Center
War Times Journal Archives
SOURCES: NEWSPAPER & PERIODICALS
American Newspapers, 1821-1936: A Union List of Files Available in the United States and Canada, Winifred Gregory, NY: H.W. Wilson, 1937, reprinted NY: Kraus Reprint, 1967. [DPL/B 016.07 A51] [LoM Ref Z6945 .A53 1967] [UMGL Ref Z6945 .A51 1967]
Everton’s Genealogical Helper, bimonthly periodical, Logan, UT: Everton. [AADL] [GSWC] [LoM (1947-pres.)]
Family Tree Magazine, bimonthly periodical, Cincinnati, OH.
Genealogical Periodical Annual Index: Key to the Genealogical Literature, Anna Liisa Fielding, Leslie K. Towle, Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1962-. [GSWC 016.929 Gen (1962-96)] [DPL/B 016.929 G285p] [LoM Gene CS 42 .G467]
Heritage Quest, bimonthly periodical, Bountiful, UT. [GSWC] [LoM Gene Pers (1990-pres.)]
History and Bibliography of American Newspapers, 1690-1820, 2 vols., and Additions and corrections to…, 1961, Clarence Saunders Brigham, Worcester, MA: American Antiquarian Society, 1947. [DPL/B 016.07 B76] [DPL/M 016.07 B768h (both)] [LoM Ref Z6951 .B86 1947 and .B861z 1961] [UMGL Ref Z6951 .B86 and .B861]
Newspaper Indexes: A Location and Subject Guide for Researchers, Anita Cheek Milner, Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1977-. [DPL/M 016.071 M636n] [LoM Ref Z6951 .M635]
Obituaries: A Guide to Sources, 2nd edition, Betty M. Jarboe, Boston: G. K. Hall, 1989. [GSWC 016.929 Obituaries Jarboe] [LoM Gene Z5305.U5 J37 1989] [UMGL Ref Z5305 .U5 J371 1989]
PERSI: Periodical Source Index, 1847-, Fort Wayne, IN: Allen Co. Public Library, 1987-. [DPL/B R 016.929;P418 (vol. 1-16); CD B Z929 P418] [LoM Fiche CS 1 .P47 1995] [CD: Ancestry and Allen Co. Public Library]
A Survey of American Genealogical Periodicals and Periodical Indexes, Kip Sperry, Detroit: Gale Research, 1978. [DPL/B016.929 S751s] [UMGL Ref Z5313 .U5 S651]
RELATED LINKS:
USNPL: US Newspaper List by State
Everton’s Genealogical Helper Magazine
Heritage Quest
Family Tree Magazine
SOURCES: OTHER
Bringing Your Family History to Life Through Social History, Katherine Scott Sturdevant and Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, Cincinnati: Betterway, 2000.
City Directories of the US, 1752-1901, Guide to the Microfilm Collection, Woodbridge, CT: Research Publications, 1983. [LoM Fiche E154.5 .C579 1960z (Through 1860), Microfilm E 154.5 .C581 1970z (1861-1960); Guide to the Collection, E 154.5 .C6 1983] [Online: access to subscription service is free at LoM]
Documents of Our Ancestors: A Selection of Reproducible Genealogy Forms and Tips for Using Them, (U.S., New York, some international), Michael J. Meshenberg, Teaneck, NJ: Avotaynu, 1996.
From Generation to Generation: How to Trace Your Jewish Genealogy and Family History, Arthur Kurzweil, NY: Schocken Books, 1981. [AADL 929.102 Ku] [DPL/B 929 K967f] [FCL 929] [GSWC 929.11 Jewish Kurzweil] [LoM Gene CS 21 .K87 1994] [UMGL CS 21 .K871 1994]
A Genealogist’s Guide to Discovering Your Female Ancestors: Special Strategies for Uncovering Hard-to-find Information About Your Female Lineage, Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, Cincinnati: Betterway, 1998. [AADL 929.108 Ca Oversize] [DPL/B929 C21g] [FCL 929.108] [GSWC 929.1 Women Carmack] [LoM Gene CS14 .C38 1998]
The Handwriting of American Records for a Period of 300 Years, E. Kay Kirkham, Logan, UT: Everton, 1973. [DPL/B 929 K63h18] [FCL 929.3] [GSWC 973 Kirkham H (with 929.11 Handwriting)] [LoM Gene Z43 .K55 1973]
The Hidden Half of the Family: A Sourcebook for Women's Genealogy, Christina K. Schaefer, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co. 1999. [AADL 929.108 Sc Oversize, R929.108 Sc] [GSWC 929.11 Women Schaefer] [LoM Gene HQ 1121 .S33 1999]
Hidden Sources, Laura Szucs Pfeiffer, Orem, UT: Ancestry, 2000. [GSWC 929.1 Pfeiffer] [LoM Gene CS14 .P48 2000]
Land and Property Research In the United States, E. Wade Hone, Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1997. [AADL 929.1 Ho Oversize, R929.1 Ho] [DPL/B929.1 H756x] [GSWC 929.11 Land Hone] [LoM Gene CS 49 .H66 1997]
Printed Sources: A Guide to Published Genealogical Records, Kory L. Meyerink, Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1998. [AADL R929.1 Pr] [DPL/B016.929 P936] [GSWC 929.1 Printed] [LoM Gene CS 9 .P75 1998] [UMGL Ref Z5311 .P751 1998] [CD: Ancestry Reference Library 2000 Deluxe]
Reading Early American Handwriting, Kip Sperry, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1998. [GSWC 929.11 Handwriting Sperry] [LoM Gene Z115.A5 S64 1998]
Research Outlines, Salt Lake City: Family History Library. [GSWC]
The Sleuth Book for Genealogists: Strategies for More Successful Family History Research, Emily Anne Croom, Cincinnati: Betterway, 2000. [GSWC 929.11 Organizing/Planning Croom] [LoM Gene CS16 .C85 2000]
Uncovering Your Ancestry Through Family Photographs, Maureen A. Taylor, Cincinnati: Betterway, 2000. [LoM Gene CS14 .T39 2000]
Understanding Colonial Handwriting, Harriet Stryker-Rodda, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1989. [DPL/B 652.1 S927u] [LoM Gene Z 115 .A58 S8 1989]
The W.P.A. Historical Records Survey: Sources for Genealogists, John W. Heisey, Indianapolis: Heritage House, 1988. [GSWC 016.929 Works] [LoM Gene CS68 .H4 1988]
The WPA Historical Records Survey: A Guide to the Unpublished Inventories, Indexes, and Transcripts, Loretta L. Hefner, Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 1980. [DPL/B016.973 H361w] [LoM Ref E173 .H437 1980] [UMGL Ref CD 3022 .A2 H46]
RELATED LINKS:
Family History Library Publications (e.g., Research Outlines)
JewishGen
Freemasons: eM@son
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TO LOCATE BOOKS, CDs, & MICROFORMS
To purchase new and used books online:
- Bookfinder (metasearch on bookstore databases)
To locate microfiche, microfilm, & CDs:
- CD-ROMS In Print, A.R. Suchowski. Detroit: Gale Research, 1998-. [FCL R025.344 CD-ROM Ref] [UMGL GLRF TK 7882 .C56 C12 1998, Info & Ref.Ctr.]
- Guide to Microforms In Print, Irene Izod. Munich: K.G. Saur, 1990. [UMGL GLRF Z1033 .M5 G95 1998, Info & Ref.Ctr.]
