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Librarian's Genealogy Notebook: A Guide to Resources » (1st Edition)
Authors: Dahrl Elizabeth Moore
ISBN-13: 9780838907443, ISBN-10: 083890744X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: American Library Association
Date Published: June 1998
Edition: 1st Edition
Author Biography: Dahrl Elizabeth Moore
Book Synopsis
Genealogy research is one of the fastest growing pastimes in the United States, and libraries are going to be the first stop for those who have caught the disease. The well-armed librarian will want the Librarian's Genealogy Notebook when encountering both leisurely and more rabid genealogy researchers. This vital source includes an abundance of information on obtaining information from external sources as well as the general sources libraries may want to own or provide easy access to. Included are guides to the complete range of sources.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | ||
| Introduction | ||
| Sect. 1 | Brief Introduction to Genealogy and Family History | 1 |
| Sect. 2 | Library Reference Service | 7 |
| Sect. 3 | Checklist of Genealogical Sources and Abbreviations Used in Genealogy | 15 |
| Sect. 4 | Census Records and Forms, 1800-1920 | 19 |
| Sect. 5 | Other Genealogical Records: Vital Records, Passenger Lists, Land Records, and Wills and Probate | 23 |
| Sect. 6 | General Books Most Libraries Should Own | 31 |
| Sect. 7 | Basic Genealogy Bibliography | 40 |
| Sect. 8 | Helpful Classification Schedules: Library of Congress and Dewey | 48 |
| Sect. 9 | State, County, City, Town, and Area Sources | 50 |
| Sect. 10 | Libraries with Large Genealogical Collections | 52 |
| Sect. 11 | National Genealogical Societies | 58 |
| Sect. 12 | Genealogical Book Publishers | 60 |
| Sect. 13 | Book Dealers and Suppliers | 63 |
| Sect. 14 | National Archives, Branches, and Presidential Libraries | 66 |
| Sect. 15 | Education, Conferences, Workshops, and Seminars | 71 |
| Sect. 16 | Computer Programs and Databases and the Internet | 74 |
| Sect. 17 | Genealogical Periodicals | 80 |
| Sect. 18 | English Genealogy, Regnal Years, and the Change in Calendar | 83 |
| Sect. 19 | Military Service Records and American Wars and Engagements, 1565-1990 | 85 |
| Sect. 20 | Miscellaneous Tidbits | 90 |
| App. 1 | Research Calendar | 101 |
| App. 2 | Correspondence Calendar | 103 |
| App. 3 | Ancestor Chart | 105 |
| App. 4 | Family Group Record | 107 |
| App. 5 | 1800-1810 Census - United States | 109 |
| App. 6 | 1820 Census - United States | 111 |
| App. 7 | 1830-1840 Census - United States | 113 |
| App. 8 | 1850 Census - United States | 115 |
| App. 9 | 1860 Census - United States | 117 |
| App. 10 | 1870 Census - United States | 119 |
| App. 11 | 1880 Census - United States | 121 |
| App. 12 | 1900 Census - United States | 123 |
| App. 13 | 1910 Census - United States | 125 |
| App. 14 | 1920 Census - United States | 127 |
| App. 15 | Principal Meridians and Base Lines of the Federal System of Rectangular Surveys | 129 |
| App. 16 | State Sources | 131 |
| App. 17 | County, City, Town, and Area Sources | 133 |
| App. 18 | Form 80 - Order for Copies of Veterans Records | 135 |
| Index | 137 |
Subjects
Reference
Genealogy & Family History Genealogy - General & Miscellaneous
Reference Genealogy & Family History Genealogy - United States - General & Miscellaneous
Nonfiction Reference Genealogy & Family History
Genealogy & Family History Genealogy - General & MiscellaneousReference
Genealogy & Family History Genealogy - United States - General & MiscellaneousNonfiction
Reference Genealogy & Family History
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