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are the top ten genealogy books chosen by Family
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Family Chronicle TOP TEN
- 1. The
Source : A Guidebook of American
Genealogy
- Kory L. Meyerink(Editor), Loretto D. Szucs;
Hardcover
Covers a vast collection of significant records
sources from colonial times to the present.
- Designed for genealogists at all levels of skill
and experience.
- List Price: $49.95, Price: $34.97, You Save: $14.98 (30%)
Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours.
Hardcover - 846 pages Revised edition (March
1997)
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Midwest
Book Review
Now in a newly revised edition, The Source: A
Guidebook Of American Genealogy continues to be
the primary reference work in its field. This new
edition of The Source is intended to identify and
describe the rich body of original research now
available, and to facilitate the use of these so
that family history can be preserved and enjoyed.
Every chapter in this edition has been updated
and fine-tuned based on the past 14 years of
continuing research and scholarship. Because of
the dramatic changes that have taken place in the
field of genealogical research several chapters
have been completely revised and two new chapters
added ("Twentieth-Century Research" and
"The Foundations of Family History
Research". Whether a novice genealogist just
starting out, or an experienced expert with years
in the field, The Source is a "must"
for all personal, genealogical society, and
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- 2. Handybook
for Genealogists (9th
Edition)
- A State-by-State and county-by-county
listing of genealogical research
resources.
- List Price: $34.99, Price: $27.99, You Save:
$7.00 (20%)
- Paperback - 380 pages 9th edition (March
1999)
- Everton Publishers
- Not Yet Available:
You may still order this title.
- It will ship it to you when released by
the publisher.
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| Recommended as a
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- 3. The
Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy
- by Val D. Greenwood
- A critical book for the present
generation of American genealogy
researchers. Teaches the principles of
ancestral study and gives detailed
information regarding the various classes
of records available.
- List Price: $29.50, Price: $20.65, You Save:
$8.85 (30%)
- Availability: Usually
ships within 24 hours.
- Hardcover - 609 pages 2nd edition (April
1990) Genealogical Pub Co
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- 4. Evidence!
: Citation & Analysis for
the Family Historian
- by Elizabeth Shown Mills
- Price: $16.95, Usually ships within 24 hours.
- Library Binding - 124
pages 1 edition (October 1997)
- Genealogical Pub Co.
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- 5. Genealogical
Periodical Annual Index 1992 Issues
(Vol 31)
- Price: $27.00, Hardcover Vol 031
(October 1996)
- Heritage Books
- Availability: This title usually
ships within 4-6 weeks.
- These are annual indexes: review
list available
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- 6. Ancestry's
Red Book : American State, County and
Town Sources
- by Alice Eichholz (Editor), William Dollarhide
(Designer),
- An expansive guide, Ancestry's Red Book lists
useful local resources in each of the 50 states
and the District of Columbia.
- Price $ 34.97, List Price $ 49.95
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- 7. The
Genealogist's Address Book (4th Ed)
- by Elizabeth Petty Bentley
- Considered the national yellow pages for
genealogists. Classified by subject,
cross-referenced, and alphabetized. It gives the
names, addresses, and telephone numbers of
organizations and institutions with a link to
genealogy, however obscure.
- Price: $39.95, Usually
ships within 24 hours.
- Paperback 4th edition (October 1998) Genealogical
Pub Co
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- 8. American Genealogical - Biographical
Index
- by Rider, Fremont
- This is a 210 vol. set, not yet complete ! Check
your local library.
- List
of other indexes available
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- 9. Genealogical & Local History Books
in Print :
- by Marian Hoffman (Compiler)
- Each contains a bibliography of over 30,000 books
and microforms valuable to those tracing their
ancestry, with full ordering information for
each.
Family
History Volume -
Price: $25.00, usually
ships within 1-2 weeks.
Paperback 5th edition (December 1996),
Genealogical Pub Co.
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Paperback - 352 pages 5th edition (January
1997)
U
S Sources and Resources Volume Alabama-New York
(Genealogical & Local History B)
Price: $29.51, usually
ships within 2-3 days.
Paperback 5th edition (December 1997)
U.S.
Sources & Resources Volume, North
Carolina-Wyoming)
Price: $29.51 usually
ships within 2-3 days.
Paperback 5th edition (December 1997)
- 10. Genealogy
As Pastime and Profession
- by Donald Lines Jacobus
- Price: $8.95, title is currently
on back order
- Paperback 2nd edition (June 1968)
- Genealogical Pub Co
Midwest Book Review
Under the leadership of Donald Lines Jacobus
(1887-1970), serious genealogical research in the
United States may be said to have come of age.
Genealogy As Pastime And Profession is written in
a clear and graceful style, a classic work
describing the principles of genealogical
research, the evaluation of evidence, and the
relationship of genealogy to chronology,
eugenics, and the law. Genealogy As Pastime And
Profession discusses early nomenclature, royal
ancestry, the sue of source material, and the
methods of compiling a family history. Genealogy
As Pastime And Profession is the very foundation
of scientific American genealogy -- a manifesto
of methods, aims and principles. Genealogy As
Pastime And Profession is essential reading for
any novice genealogist. |
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