ASC 4144: Family Roots
- Books in the
Main Stacks -
Citing Your
Resources - Guides for
Genealogical Research - Locating
Vital Records -
Genealogy
Web Sites - Evaluate Your Information
Instruction Class
Guides for Genealogical Research
Byer, P.K. (1995). African American genealogical sourcebook. New
York: Gale Research, Inc.
The African American experience in the United
States makes genealogical research a bit more challenging. This book will help
you understand how African American history had an impact on the kinds of
records kept for individuals and where those records can be found. Also included
are examples of
common types of records. Unlike most genealogical handbooks, this one provides
essays that can provide a historical and social context for African American
family research.
Reference E 185.96 .A37 1995
Carmack, S.B. (2001). Your guide to cemetery research. Cincinnati:
Betterway Books.
This unique book will help
you locate records of death and cemeteries and use both of those resources for
compiling a family history. Two chapters are devoted to burial rights and
customs, while appendices provide definitions of terms related to death and
burial as well as interpretations of tombstone symbols.
Reference CS 21 .C36 2002
Library of Congress. (2001). Guide to genealogical research at the Library of Congress.
Washington, DC: Library of Congress.
This brief guide provides an overview
of the research tools and collections available to the public. This is
particularly useful if you plan to visit the LOC to work on a genealogical
project. However, more comprehensive information can be found online at the Library's
Local History and Genealogy Reading
Room.
Reference CS 42.7 .G46 2001
Reid, J.P. (1998). Family ties in England, Scotland, Wales, & Ireland:
Sources for genealogical research . Washington, DC: Library of Congress.
This is an
annotated bibliography of resources for locating family information in the
British Isles.
Reference Z5313 .G69 R45 1998
Sturdevant, K.S. (2000). Bringing your family history to life through social history. Cincinnati:
Betterway Books.
Learn how to create a context for your family history using
photographs, objects, correspondence, and historical research about the place and time in
which your loved ones lived.
Reference CS 16 .S862 2000
Szucs, L.D.,&
Leubking, S.H. (Eds.). (1997). The
source: A guidebook of American genealogy. Salt Lake City: Ancestry,
Inc.
Though this may seem a bit dated, this is still a useful resource for locating
and using census data; court, church, and tax records; military employment
records; and more for genealogical research. The author provides some guidance in using databases, indexes, and
other finding aids.
Reference CS 49 .S65 1997
Locating Vital Records
Kay, T.J. (2000). International vital records handbook, 4th ed. Baltimore,
MD: Genealogical Publishing Co.
Instructions and sample forms for requesting
birth certificates, marriage licenses, death certificates and other important
documents in the United States, U.S. Territories, and selected countries.
however, use this book with caution: This
book was published in 2000, some of the forms and instructions may be more
current (and available) online.
Reference CS 42.7 .K46 2000
Sankey, M.L., & Ernst, C.R. (Eds.). (1998). Librarians' guide to public records: The complete
state, county, and courthouse locator. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical
Publishing Co.
Contact information for institutions housing vital records can be found here,
listed state-by-state.
Reference JS 344 .P77 .L5 1998 (ask
at desk)
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