Books on Genealogy and Local History
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Unpuzzling Your Past: Emily Anne Croom |
ISBN: 1558705562 Paperback, 208pp Pub. Date: August 2001 Publisher: F & W Publications |
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Blackwell's Overview: "Describes methods for conducting genealogical research and explains how to trace the history of a family through the use of living sources and public records." Barnes & Noble Review: "Learning about your family's history is both educational and fun. This top-notch genealogical guide will show you how to search public records and other sources, along with teaching you how to get the most out of family documents and conversations with relatives." |
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The Oxford Guide to Family History David Hey |
ISBN: 0192803131 Paperback, 256pp Pub. Date: March 2002 Publisher: Oxford University Press |
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| From the Publisher: "The Oxford Guide to Family History is not just another guide to the mechanics of constructing a family tree. David Hey shows how to go beyond this and discover the reality of the lives of your ancestors. Who were they? Where did they live? How did they earn their living? Family history is a subject with broad concerns, including the origin, spread, and sometimes the decline and disappearance of families. The work of social historians is therefore of great interest, whether dealing with the size of families, the ages at which people married, or the nobility of the population. David Hey highlights those aspects of social history that are most relevant to family history research and suggests lines of enquiry that may be followed with profit and enjoyment by family historians - the past and present distribution of surnames, the stability of certain families, and the mobility of others. Practical guidance is given on the basics of research - how to get started, where to find records - and there are many illustrations, both in colour and black and white, showing family groups, houses, monuments, archive records, and family trees..." | |||
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Genealogy 101: How to Trace Barbara Renick, National Genealogical Society |
ISBN: 1401600190 Paperback, 192pp Pub. Date: April 2003 Publisher: Rutledge Hill Press |
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Blackwell's Overview: "A nationally known lecturer on genealogy tells uninitiated researchers the steps needed to find out who their ancestors really were and brings together for more experienced searchers important principles and practices." Barnes & Noble Synopsis: "A recent Maritz Poll reported that 60% of Americans are interested in their family history. And with good reason. Through genealogy, you can go back into history to meet people who have had more influence on your life than any others -- your ancestors. And the better you get to know your ancestors, the better you will get to know yourself: the who's and what's and why's of you. Barbara Renick, a nationally-known lecturer on genealogy, tells the uninitiated researcher the steps needed to find out who their ancestors really were, and brings together for even the more experienced genealogical researchers the important principles and practices. She covers such topics as the importance of staying organized and how to go about it; where and how to look for information in libraries, historical societies, and on the internet; recognizing that just because something is in print doesn't mean it's right; and how to prepare to visit the home where your ancestors lived. Genealogy 101 is the first book to read when you want to discover who your ancestors were, where they lived, and what they did." |
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You Can Write Your Family History Sharon DeBartolo Carmack |
ISBN: 1558706410 Paperback, 245pp Pub. Date: August 2003 Publisher: F & W Publications |
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| Blackwell's Overview: "There's no reason a fully documented family history can't read like a page-turning novel. In this concise and accessible book, Sharon DeBartolo Carmack shows genealogists, history buffs, and writers at all levels exactly how to record the fascinating tales of their ancestors. Based on her own extensive experience writing family histories, the author shares her best methods for: - Conducting historical and thematic research - Organizing materials - Outlining and plotting a story - Illustrating with pictures and charts - Making money writing the histories of other families The advice, inspiration and instruction in You Can Write Your Family History makes it possible for anyone - even those who've never written a single page - to successfully chronicle the lives of near or distant relatives. It's the next best thing to having a personal instructor by your side." | |||
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Organizing Your Family History Search: Efficient & Effective Ways to Gather and Protect Your Genealogical Research Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, Roger D. Joslyn (Ed.) |
ISBN: 1558705112 Paperback, 150pp Pub. Date: April 1999 Publisher: F & W Publications |
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From the Publisher: "As experienced genealogist Sharon Carmack can testify, few hobbies generate more paperwork than genealogy. In her latest guide, she successfully tackles the arduous process of organizing family research, from filing piles of paper to streamlining the process as a whole. She reveals how to create a flexible filing system that can expand with new data; how to take notes according to this filing system; how to set up an efficient work space, and how to store photos, CD-ROMs, archival correspondence and more. Additionally, genealogists will receive long-term guidance, learning how to create logs, charts and plans in a special research notebook designed to track progress and keep information straight on research trips. Carmack even offers techniques for preserving precious family histories for future generations through wills and archives." |
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Finding Your Famous (and Infamous) Ancestors: Uncover the Rogues, Renegades and Royals in Your Family Tree Rhonda R. McClure |
ISBN: 1558706542 Paperback, 232pp Pub. Date: November 2003 Publisher: F & W Publications |
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Blackwell's Overview: "'Am I related to someone famous?' This book shows readers how to find out if they are related to someone famous or infamous, or if they descend from royalty, and how to separate family myths from facts, by combining more traditional research techniques with new advances and the internet." |
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